CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 405

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Mr. Risley

Mr. Rees Davies called on me

this morning

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and I talked to him about this. He is much upset

at the F.0. proposal. Apart from the loss of

£

revenue to H.K.. he laid stress on the difficult

position that will arise as regards Companies

already registered at H. Kong. He wishes it to be

arranged if possible that you and he should have

an interview at the F.0. with Sir W. E. Davidson

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and Sir H. De Saumerez to discuss the matter and

Saunerez to

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see if some satisfactory settlement cannot be

arrived at.

As I heard you were returning some time today

I arranged with Mr. Rees Davies that he should

call here tomorrow, Tuesday, shortly after 4 to

discuss the matter with you and me. I hope this

will suit your convenience.

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Sir:-

With reference to the letters from your Department

of the 16th. and 23rd. instant, relative to the registra-

tion of British Companies trading at Shanghai, I ani

directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state for the in-

formation of ir. Secretary Harcourt that, after que consideration of the draft Hong Kong "Companies

Ordinance" 1911, he is doubtful whether it is possible.

to meet all the difficulties at present experienced by

Honial Office British Companies carrying on business at Shanghai,

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but

registered at Hong Kong by any revision of the Colony's

legislation.

Sir E. Grey is advised that no remedy will be

entirely satisfactory in this matter except the intro-

duction of some system of registration which would

enable British Subjects residing at Shanghai, who

might be anxious to form a company, to take any neces-

sary

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.