DONATE
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9.
In the event of your agreeing with me that the reasons set out above are sufficient to justify the non re-appointment of Sir K'ai Ho K'ai, I venture to suggest that in view of his past services, an endeavour might be
made to move President Yuan to utilise his knowledge of English and his undoubted ability in some foreign Mission or as representative of the Chinese Government
with some Foreign Power. Sir K'ai has imbibed a certain
respect for British institutions and no doubt some
loyalty to the British Empire. He is a British subject, having been born in Hongkong, but as his parents were
subjects of China, he is in China claimed as a Chinese
subject: and I do not think the factof his having been
born in Hongkong would weigh with the Chinese Government
in selecting him for service under it.
He would, I believe, much like such service.
Indeed he has already applied for employment under the
Chinese Government and was, I believe, offered a post
but was not satisfied with the salary attached to it.
If some such arrangement could be made it would be
an easy solution of a difficult question.
It is possible that Sir John Jordan might be
willing to exert the great influence he has with Mr.
Yuan Shih-k'ai to help this Government in the manner
indicated.
10. Failing that solution, I can only suggest
that I should confidentially intimate to Sir K'ai Ho
K'ai that this Government consider four terms of office
in the Legislative Council as much as it can reasonably
ask of one and the same individual to give, and that
it
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