CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 437

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paid by His Majesty's Government, the Hongkong Govern-

ment merely contributing a fixed annual sum towards his

salary out of the fees received by them. The Hongkong

Government would prefer the latter plan; it seems to

Sir E.Grey to the advantage of His Majesty's Government

that it should be an imperial official who should be

responsible for this work and he would therefore propose

to concur in the proposal of the Hongkong Government.

It is now recognised on all sides that further measures

of control over the operations of British Companies at

work in China are required, and if the deputy registrar

is an imperial officer it will be possible for the

supervision of such control and for the work under the

draft Order in Council to be entrusted to the samę

officer. As these duties will to a certain extent

coincide and as local experience will be of great as-

sistance in carrying them out, there would appear to be

great advantages in the deputy registrar being an

imperial officer.

Observations on Sir H. de Seusmarez's notes on the

draft Order.

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