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20115 Reco September 6th 1892 NOV 16

Sir:-

In conversation a few weeks ago with His Excel-

lency the Officer Administering the Government of

Hongkong, I mentioned the question of the status in

China of companies registered under the Companies

Ordinance in Hongkong and His Excellency asked me to

address him officially on the subject. I enclose

copy of my despatch dated August 8th to the Colonial

Secretary and of his reply dated September 5th, en-

closing copy of a minute by Mr. Goodman, the Attor-

ney General.

This minute appears to me to bear out my con-

tention that the question turns on the interpretation

to be put on the words "British Subject" as used in

The decision on this interpretation

the Treaties.

must, I take it,lie with the Secretary of State for

ir C.M. MacDonald, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,

&C.,

&c.,

&C.,

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