CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6] — Page 409

+ CONFIDENTIAL.

sir.

TO JUL

407

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG.

5th. June, 1917.

1/526.

Referring to your Confidential Despatch of

the 15th. March, I have the honour to state that no elections

have been held in Hongkong of representatives for the Chinese

Parliament.

2.

I enclose a copy of a report by the

Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to the effect that the scheme

for overseas representation is in a somewhat nebulous stage.

I have the honour to be,

SB

Sir.

Your most obedient,"

humble servent,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.

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