CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3] — Page 406

Mr. Grindle

I doubt if the Gov. deserves Mr.

Macnaghten's strictures. Sir H. May is in many

respects a good Gov, but in some respects he

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is strangely wooden 1 believe he thinks himself precluded

by the Col. 'Reg.

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Whether the Col. Reg. `requires amendment

or interpretation I leave to you. So far as

this particular matter is concerned I would

give Sir H. May the discretion he requests

and say that, as will be seen from our letter

n 20407 to Adm., copy of wh. shd.be

nolosed, the S. of S. thinks that he wd.

nave been better advised to take the S.N.O.

more fully into confidence in the first in-

stance.

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RES 8 MAY 17

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 26th. March, 1917.

In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of

the 2nd. instant covering correspondence with the Naval Authorities on the subject of the detention of neutral ships, I have the honour to transmit copy of a letter addressed to Commodore Sandeman on the subject of an arrangement come to with him with regard to the com- -munication to the Senior Naval Officer of matters connected with the war. I have sent a copy of the letter to Vice-Admiral W. L. Grant, and I have now to ask that you will be good enough to accord to me the discretion described in my letter to Commodore Sondeman.

I have the honour to be,

RIGHT HONOURABLE

VALTER LONG, M.P.,

&c.

&c..

&c...

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor,&c..