CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 259

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 29th. March, 1912.

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Referring to previous correspondence ending with

your Despatch No. 377 of 22nd. of last December, I have the honour to forward copy of a letter dated 21st. March which has been addressed by the Imperial German Consul to the Colonial Secretary

together with the latter's reply.

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In the light of your Despatches Nos. 247 of 29th. July, 1911, and 306 of 14th. October, 1911, the answer to the con- -cluding paragraph of the Consul's letter should be in the affirma- -tive. Having regard however to the opinions expressed by the Chief Justice and by the Acting Attorney-General which were forward- -ed in Sir F. D. Lugard's Despatch No. 321 of 8th. September, 1911, and in which the Attorney-General informs me in a minute dated the 26th. March that speaking generally he concurs, I have the honour to enquire what form the reply to the Imperial German Consul should take.

I have the honour to be,

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Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Candrevern

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Officer Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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