CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 48

In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No.

and address

158880/15.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office.

Immediate.

London,

REC

51273

REG 6 NOVI5 46

FOREIGN OFFICE

November 5th, 1915.

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

transmit herewith copy of a telegram which has

been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking re-

garding the China (Companies) Order in Council.

I am to enquire whether Mr. Secretary Bonar

Law approves of the date proposed in this tele- gram for the coming into force of the Order in

Council and, if so, whether he will make the nec-

essary arrangements for the passing of the Com-

panies' Ordinance of the Colony of Hong Kong.

I am to add that this Department is in commu-

nication with the Treasury regarding the financial

arrangements in connection with the establishment

of the Registry of Companies at Shanghai, and a re-

ply will be sent to your letter of September 22nd

last on that subject as soon as the Lords Commis-

sioners have answered the application made to them

by this Office.

Goo 431760x

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

apard