No. 116 (15/80/1936).
Copied to:
Tour,
Foreign Office.
Shanghai,
Commercial Counsellor,
Commercial Secretary, Hong Kong.
Sir,
BRITISH BASSY,
PEKING.
8th October, 1936.
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Mr. Howe's despatch to the Foreign Office
No. 711 of the 3rd July, copied to you as No. 81 of
the same fate, recommended that British protection
should be withdrawn from the Hongkong and Swatow
Commercial Bank.
8.
This recommendation hes now received the
approval of His Majesty's Principel Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, and I shell be gla^ if you will
endorse the registration certificate issue to the
company on the 13th January last to the effect that
British protection will not be accor^e^ to the
company in China.
I am, Bir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
(Signed) D. J. COWAN.
In the absence of H. M. Ambassador.
K. Phillips, Esquire, O.K.O., 0.B.E..
Ria Majesty's Consul-General,
CANTON.