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General Chow En-lai, one of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, together with many Government and business leaders.
I served the Chinese Government as a District Director of the Salt Revenue Administration from 1924-1939 and earned a reputation for negotiating with Provincial officials and military leaders who wished to tamper with the Government's revenues.
Sir Horace J. Seymour, lately Ambassador to China, and General Sir Adrien Carton de Wiart V.C. have given me permission to quote them as references as regards personal character and ability, and I think
Lord Inver chapel and Viscount Mountbatten would also give me permission to use their names.
I am anxious to give up my present work as Representative and Correspondent for the Kemsley group of newspapers as I find that the material I send them particularly that relating to the local political situation with which I am very familiar, does not appear to be what they want and is seldom if ever used.
My present remuneration from all sources is approximately £1,200 per annum (I receive varying sums for articles published), which at existing rates of exchange does not enable me to save whilst living in such an expensive place as North China.
I have recently been examined by a doctor who pronounces my heart, lungs and blood-pressure as that of a much younger man.
The Right Honourable, The Colonial Secretary, Colonial Office, Whitehall, LONDON..
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I have the honour to remain,
Sir,
Your humble obedient servant,
(Sga) W. Gordon Harmon.