CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10] — Page 390

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the years have modified the

habits customs

officials

Chie'se

the objections

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the question

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the Foreign Office to endeavour to protract business,

I there is no chance of getting anything done except by

repeated applications.

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Government House,

Hongkong, 3rd.September, 1908.

His Excellency the Chinese Arbas-

-sador on his way through Hongkong in October last raised

the question of the appointment of a Chinese Consul in this

Colony and after his arrival in London he wrote to me

intimating that he might raise the question again later.

2.

The subject is one to which I

attach great importance and I have therefore had the

principal correspondence printed, and I enclose three

copies for easy reference in Your Lordship's Department.

The semi-official letters which passed between ryself and

Lord Li are printed on paces 41 and 42 of the pamphlet.

proposed.

Wht. Oct. 26.

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I have the honour to ba,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Hany

Governor, &c.

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