CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9] — Page 54

ME CONFITEMIA

Sir,

NO 23732

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 4th. July, 1917.

With reference to your cypher telegram of the 12th.

of May, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of a letter in which I invited the following gentlemen to form a Committee to advise me as to what are the vital requirements of the Colony end what British tonnage is necessary to supply those requirements:-

Mr. G. T. Edkins, Head of the firm of lessrs. Butterfield

& Swire (Chairman)

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Chinese representative

The Hon. Mr. C.R.Anton, Head of Messrs. Jardine, Katheson

& Co.

The Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Head of Messrs. Shewn Tomes & Co.

Fleet Paymaster W. D. Sarratt, Naval representative

nominated by the Commodore-in-Charge

Commander C. W. Beckwith R. N. (Retired), Harbour Master

The Hon. Ir. 8. H. Dodwell, Head of Messrs. Dodwell & Co.

The Chamber of Commerce was asked to nominste a member

but in view of the foot that Kessrs. Edkins, Shewan, Anton and

Dodwell are members of the Chamber and Messrs. Edkins, Anton and

Dodwell Kerbers of its Committee, the Chamber did not desire to

norinate another representative.

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Copies of your Code telegram of the 7th of March

concerning the requisitioning of British steamers on Indian and Far Eastern Liner Services, and of your Confidential despatch of the 15th, of March on the same subject were communicated to the Committee.

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RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, 11. P.,

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