CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 548

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7th October

Last previous Paper.

Br. American Tobacco

Coy.

25 October 19

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Next subsequent Paper.

2830/20

HONG KONG

54565

China Companies System.

Mason Aldov

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533

57565

Pre & DCT 7

for reopening question of legality of

China Companies dystion and validity of Hong Kong budce. of 1915. Suggests Rat S. of 5. should point out to B. American Tobacco Co. that China Cos., though registered in Shanghai,

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incorporatio in Athong

M. Bethelt

The F.D. do not appios a

#hong Ordinances.

fresh refer to the L.0.

? to m. Bushe for shows.

lll 8/10/28

In Butte

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The last part of this fever flourse merely

beas the whole

e question.

Jou will see from my minute on 45805/19 that I did not fail to make this very Elementary Contention toted Macuagh Fen

But the Question is whether the Contention is Quect.

In fact _ the registration, all thack leading bin Corporation, the residence, the business, & the Control of these Cos are in foreign tecitory.

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