CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3] — Page 236

TELEGRAM:

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From the Officer Administering the Goverment of HongKong to the secretary of State fogolonies. (Received Colonial Office 5.55 a.m. 19th February 1919.)

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-Am 19 46 194

Your telegram 8th February Propaganda

Committee propose to continue propaganda on existing

lines for purposes of British Trade. Committee can at reasonable cost translate trade lists etc., reproduce in Chinese address individually and send through the

post to 35,000 Chinese in Chinese territory and 4,000

HongKong. Committee arranging advertisement of bureau Britishers can advertise in up to 60 Chinese papers

through bulletin paying nett cost of advertisement only

Committee translating and checking insertions. This if

developed will give bulletin hold on Chinese Press.

Only Chinese papers which agree to publish bulletin

will be on list for British advertisement. Bulletin

now in touch with about sixty Chinese newspapers.

Coleman's offer weekly article three guineas per week for twenty six weeks accepted. Articles, should show advantages of British trade methods and benefits accruing to China by expansion of British trade. Instruct

Coleman to see Leefe member of Committee now in London

address Jardine Matheson.

L

SEVERN.