DOWNING STREET, LONDON.
17th April 1903.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant in which you make an observation with regard to the communication to Mr Southey of the decision of the Government of Hong Kong with regard to his application for employment as Executive Engineer in that Colony.
In reply I have to inform you that we do not understand why we were under an obligation to conceal the decision of the Colonial Government from Mr Southey. It seemed to us that it was our duty to inform Mr Southey of the decision in question as he might otherwise have remained under a misapprehension in the matter, especially as it was with his concurrence that the telegram of the 16th ultimo was sent to the Government of Hong Kong and it was no doubt perfectly clear to him that his birth might conceivably constitute an objection to his being selected for the position which he was seeking.
We should be glad to receive fuller directions as to the cases in which it is desired that we should not communicate the decisions of Colonial Governments to applicants.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
Secretary of State,
&c. &c. &c.
Colonial Office.
C.O. 14140/154
Hong Kong. 12202
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commelted to selecting him
tombly the Cornelling bageris had said that they would
the Yee of the recommend him for that must first get the concurrence of the Colonial you; and when that refused, they had to tell him
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Was
an
it wast
an
ssolt shin, know that he had
well
no
technical fost in
a second
chance of a high present diment
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The foregoing would. I
In the C.A. case. On
miegui, the general
be that when it in Hathe be should I question, the anniver to consult acobuial
Got the condillal should not
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candidate
know that the Got Carmelted at all you is being
A. F.
Mr Mercer & I have talked
this are. Put B,
Pat By
Cid
21 atonce
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TONG ON THIS SUBJECT
PRESSED TO THE
TE FOR THE COLONIES,
WE REFERENCE AND
LETTER BEING QUOTED
Sir,
C.O.
14140 154
DOWNING STREET, LONDON.
Hong Kong.
12202
17th April
190 3.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant in which you make an obser- vation with regard to the communication to Mr Southey of the decision of the Government of Hong Kong with regard to his application for employment as Executive Engineer in that
Colony.
In reply I have to inform you that we do not understand why we were under an obligation to conceal the
decision of the Colonial Government from Mr Southey. It
seomed to us that it was our duty to inform Mr Southey of the decision in question as he might otherwise have remained
under a misapprehension in the matter, especially as it
1
was with his concurrence that the telegram of the 16th ultimo
was sent to the Government of Hong Kong and it was no doubt
perfectly clear to him that his birth might conceivably
constitute an objection to his being selected for the posi- tion which he was seeking.
We should be glad to receive fuller directions as to the cases in which it is desired that we should not
communicate the decisions of Colonial Governments to appli-
cants.
Secretary of State,
&c.
&c. &c.
Colonial Office.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
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