CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 350

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introduce into the Legislative Council.

A copy of the Report (with appendices) of the Surits Commission, which has been received since the Foreign Office Instructions were prepared, is enclosed for your perusal.

The Secretary of State has requested the Governor not to publish the report until he has had an opportunity of considering it; and therefore, while the information which it contains will be at your disposal, you should not lay the report before the Conference unless you know that it has been published in Singapore.

The Governments of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements have been requested each to nominate an officer who will be competent to furnish you with full information as to the local aspects of the question. It will be understood that the two officers in question are sent for the purpose of affording you assistance; they will have no voice in the deliberations of the Conference, though there can be no objection to their being present at the meetings and

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346 introduce into the Legislative Council. 5. A copy of the Report (with appendices) of the Surits Commission, which has been received since the Foreign Office Instructions were prepared, is enclosed for your perusal. The Secretary of State has requested the Governor not to publish the report until he has had an opportunity of considering it; and therefore, while the information which it contains will be at your disposal, you should not lay the report before the Conference unless you know that it has been published in Singapore. 6. The Governments of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements have been requested each to nominate an officer who will be competent to furnish you with full information as to the local aspects of the question. It will be understood that the two officers in question are sent for the purpose of affording you assistance; they will have no voice in the deliberations of the Conference, though there can be no objection to their being present at the meetings and

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346 introduce into the Legislative Council. 5. A copy of the Report (with uppen- dices) of the Suraits Commission, which has been received since the Foreign Office Insurue- tions were prepared, is e closed for mur peru- syl. The Secretary of State has requested the Governor not to pblish the report until e has had an opportunity of consid ring it; and therefore, while the information which it contain will be at your disposal, you should not lay the report before the Confer- ence unless ou know that 10 Las been published Singapore. 6. The Governments of Hong Kong and Settlements the Straits have been requested each to nomin- ate an officer who will be competent to furnish you with full informati n as to the local as- pects of the question. It will be understood that the two officers in question are sent for the purpose of affording you assistance, they will have no voice in the deliberations of the Conference, though there can be no objection to their being present at the meetings und with

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introduce into the Legislative Council.

A copy of the Report (with uppen-

dices) of the Suraits Commission, which has

been received since the Foreign Office Insurue-

tions were prepared, is e closed for mur peru-

syl.

The Secretary of State has requested

the Governor

not to pblish the report until

e has had an opportunity of consid ring it;

and therefore, while the information which

it contain will be at your disposal, you

should not lay the report before the Confer-

ence unless ou know that 10 Las been published

Singapore.

The Governments of Hong Kong and

Settlements the Straits have been requested each to nomin-

ate an officer who will be competent to furnish

you with full informati n as to the local as-

pects of the question. It will be understood

that the two officers in question are sent for

the purpose of affording you assistance,

they will have no voice in the deliberations

of the Conference, though there can be no objection to their being present at the meetings

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