CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 238

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Septenter, 1917,

DRAFT.

THE SENIOR MASTER

OF THE SUPETVE COPT

MINUTE.

Beckett

Mr.

2. inillottal 11.9.

Jir.

Mr. Grindle.

Jr. Lambert.

Mr. Road.

Sir (1. Fiddes.

Sir A. Steel-Maitland.

Mr. Long,

Sir,

I an. uirected by Mr Secretary

Long to acknowledge the receipt of

your note of the 3rd September regarding

the action of Hijhuis v. Craig and Others]

and to enquire whether you wish this

De art:ent to take any action on the

from Mr Nijhuis

letter enclosed in the note.

2.

I am to explain that the

substance of the despatch from the

Governor of Hong Kong of the 1st

September, a copy of which was sent to

you on the 26th October, 191, was not

communicated by this Departent to

Mr Nijhuis.

I an, &c.,

(Signed) H. J. READ