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sir,
(Duplicate)
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HONGKONG 29th December 1911
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we,
the undersigned, being all the Unofficial Members
of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong,(with
the exception of Mr E.A. Hewett, who desires us to state
that he strongly dissents from all our proposals,) beg
leave to respectfully address you with reference to the
post of Governor of this Colony, a post which by reason
of the disturbed situation in China is of special import-
-ance at the present time, and demands very tactful hand-
-ling as well as a knowledge of the ways of the Chinese
people in this part of China.
Having been privately informed by Sir F.Lugard, that,
subject to His Majesty's approval, it is your present
intention to shortly transfer him to an important post in
Nigeria, we desire to express our great concern at the
prospect of Sir F. Lugard's departure from this Colony before
he has at least served the full term of his Governor-ship.
The able manner in which Sir F. Lugard has administered
To,
The Right Honourable,
The SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
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