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CONFIDENTIAL.

My Lord,

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HONGKONG. 10th September, 1920.

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I have the honour to refer to the

correspondence noted in the margin on the subject of

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r's Conf. Desp. of 23.3.16.04/enemy Missions in the Colony.

of S. Conf. Desp. of 2.6.16

e Conf. Desp. of 20.9.16.15/16 (cuk.

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In July, 1919, Archdeacon 8. Miscell. Desp. of 13.11.16.1mett, Secretary to the Church

.'s Deap.No.109 of 7.4.19 304 89/14 trend

S. Miscell. Desp. of 11.4.19 Missionary Society, and the Rev. T. W. G.'s Conf. Desp. of 23.6.1947043/44 Gene G.'s Deep. No.206 of 23.6.191.47003/19 khong

8. Telegram of 2.10.19.

Pearce, representing the London

of S. Circular Desp. of 17.10.19 Custodian of Enemy Property a

Mission, were appointed to form with

f S. Desp. No.489 of 28.10.19.

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38511/19

HONOURABLE

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Committee of Enquiry, and I attach a copy of their report which was presented at the end of Auguet, 1919. In accordance with the recommendation in paragraph 8 of the report Archdeacon Barnett, the Rev. T. W. Pearce, and the Custodian, with a Mr. Gerken of the Church Missionary Society as Secretary, were conati- tuted a Board of Trustees for the management of the properties and affairs of the enemy missions generally. This arrangement is in accordance with the terms of Article 438 of the Peace Treaty, a copy of which was forwarded with Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 17th October, 1919.

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These missions have been the cause of not inconsiderable expense to the Colony. A copy of a state- ›

ment

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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