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Minute from the Acting Crown Advocate to

His Britannic Majesty's Consul General at Shanghai.

SUBJECT:

Proposed amendments to the China (Companies)

Order in Council, 1915.

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I have carefully considered the enclosures to

Peking despatches Nos.14 and 15 of January 16th 1918.

In my opinion the proposed amendment, as set out in

Foreign Office Despatch No.120 of November 22nd 1917,

highly desirable, and if enacted will go far towards

remedying the difficulties which have arisen in connec-

tion with China Companies such as the Hoong On Steamship

Company, Limited.

As regards the proposed amendment set out in Foreign

Office Despatch No.119 of November 22nd, you are aware

that it has not been found necessary to obtain the

decision of His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court in

regard to the status of J.A,Wattie & Company Limited,

owing to that Company having accepted, in effect, the

view taken by the Legal Advisers to the Foreign Office.

I consider nevertheless that this amendment should also

be included.

(Signed) Allan G. Mossop.

Acting Crown Advocate.

January 31st, 1918.