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FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 22nd, 1905.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to trans-

mit to you herewith to be laid before the Secretary

of State for the Colonies a copy of a despatch which

has been received from His Majesty's Minister at

Peking together with extracts from the Hankow Intel-

ligence Reports for the June and September Quarters

of this year, relating to the conduct of certain

persons not British subjects who, under the Hongkong

Ordinances, form themselves into a company for the

purpose of publishing newspapers in China in the

Chinese language, in order to avail themselves of

British protection.

I am to request that Sir Edward Grey may be

favoured with the Earl of Elgin's observations on

this matter.

I am, Sir,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

The Campbell