CONFIDENTIAL.
sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG.
4th January 1911.
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39810/10.
TO THEO
RIGHT HONOURABLE,
I had the honour to telegraph to
you on December the 20th. asking whether I might submit my recommendations to you forthe successor
to Sir Henry May in the appointment of Colonial
Secretary. On receipt of your reply dated December
the 24th. informing me that you would be glad to
consider my recommendation I at once drafted a despat
and telegraphed to you asking that its arrival should
be awaited since it was difficult to properly explain
the reasons for my proposals in a telegram. I was,
however, approached by the Un-official Members of
the Legislative Council who desired to lay their
views before me, but owing to the intervention of
the Christmas and New Year's holidays and to certain
differences of opinion among themselves, together
with other causes to which I shall presently refer
I greatly regret that I have been unable to address
you until today. I am however sending a copy of this
despatch by Siberian mail to minimise the delay as
far as possible.
2
A deputation from the Unofficial
Members consisting of Sir Paul Chater, Mr Hewitt and
Mr Keswick waited upon me on the 30th Ultimo to
inform me that they had held several meetings on
LEWIS V. HARCOURT. M.F.
SECRETARY OF STATE for THE COLONIES.
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