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In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. F 1389/1089/10.

and address-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Offca,

London, S.W.1.

şir,

483

FOREIGN ÖFFICE

S.W.'1.,

343,56 3th, 1920.

THE

14 JUL 0

With reference to your letter No. 30808 of the

2nd instant, I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston

to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before Viscount

Milner, a copy of the reply from the Department of

Overseas Trade which has now been received to the

letter from this Department of June 22nd, relative

to the exploitation of coal resources in Canton.

Lord Curzon notes that your Department are

obtaining the observations of the Governor of Hongkong

upon the subject of the above mentioned Foreign Office letter. In view, however, of the opinion expressed

by the Department of Overseas Trade and of the

statement in Mr. Alston's telegram of June 9th that

the Governor strongly recommended that support should be given to the Cassel-Ede syndicate, Lord Curzon proposes, subject to Lord Milner's concurrence, to

he Under Secretary of State,

authorise

Colonial Office.