CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10] — Page 131

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CONFIDENTIAL.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG.

22nd. September,

1915.

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With reference to previous correspondence end- -ing with your Confidential Despatch of the 20th. of March, 1913, on the subject of the status in China of British subjects of Chinese race, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of correspondence with His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton on the question of the claim of a Brition subject of Chinese race to a sure in real estate in Ching bequeathed to him.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT MONOURABLE

ANDREW BUNAR LAW, MA'.,

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sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Anna

Governor,&c..

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