10.
luving its seal kept there.
The Order in Jommeil ei 1915 and the «manding üzdez in
Jouncil of 1919 were made because it had not been founa that
the limited territorial jurisdiction of Hongkong wam "quite
qutisfactory'.
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-kragraphs 11, 12, 14 & 20 of Bix keginald Stubba' des–
putch deal with the political question as to whether it would
not be in the interesta of British prestige to allow of companien
being incorporated ng British which are not much in fast i a
shose jugés. I think, as reguzda British companies in China
especially shipowning omonies.
Zaragraph 15 of Hẫu Mellenay'a déuputok mentions the
British meziona Tobuego Co. (China)Ltd, sa a Chine Company,
parily British in character, who find it difficult, if not im-
possible, to displace or replace their Amerion Hunager,
when this Company köpeuled to Hail, Hinister at Peking on the 11th Yof Jebruary lust in view of the difficulty which they had in
ew-lying with --Iticis 4 of the new Order in Comcil of 1919 for @xemption from the provisions of the new Vrder in Council by way,
sa it was suggested of Lieenge wuthorising the employment of .
a non-British Manager,
it was wuggested that the comɑny
(should appeal to ii,l, dovernment for the making of a mupplementury
JOrder in Council, wuthorising the issue by H„H's Minister of ∙lioenoes to employ non-Jritish Managers of China Companies, in
Gunes where real hardaliip or pruatioul disabilities would ensus from the atriot enforœement of the new mending Order in Council
ex 1919.
On the 12th ikroh lust you were infaimed by the Com here that the Directors of the British American Tobacco 00, LÊ
sondon, had made representations
to the Colonial Office us to
the
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