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greater convenience would result to the commercial

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community in Shanghai if the actual registration took place in Hongkong instead of in London, inasmuch as

Hurst.

the time occupied in course of post is three or four days only to Hongkong from Shanghai. With this single exception, the Board of Trade concur in the whole of the scheme suggested by Sir Edward Davidson and Mr.

It was gathered at the recent Conference at

the Foreign Office that the concession indicated above,

namely, the substitution of Hongkong for London as the

place of registration, would do much towards removing

the objections felt by the Hongkong Government.

I am to return the original enclosures which ac-

companied the copy of Sir H. de Sausmarez' despatch

No. 44 of the 19th December last.

(Signed)

I have &c.,

G. 3. Barnes.