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getting over the gradually increasing difficulty ex-

perienced by Shanghai companies registered at Hongkong.

It will be seen that Sir H. de Sausuarez is in agree-

ment with the proposal in principle, and 3ir E. Grey

would be glad, should the Board of Trade see no ob-

jections to it, if the matter might be considered by

officials of the Departments concerned and a scheme

worked out in detail, after consulting 3ir H. de Saus-

He would also be glad if he could be supplied

with a memorandum indicating the pointa on which the

scheme would necessitate legislation in this country.

I am to request that the original enclosureswhich

accompany the copy of Sir H. de Saumarez' despatch

No. 44 of the 19th. December last, transmitted here-

with, may be returned at the Board's convenience to

this Department.

I alii,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(2gd) W. Langley

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