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January 6th, 1920.

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Colonel

L.C.M.S.Amery, Colonial Office,

X.P.

Downing Street.

Dear Colonel Amery,

8.7.1.

I am venturing to write to you with regard to the recent Order in council, viz.- The China (Companies) Amendment Order in Council 1919, which, presumably, as it comes under the Hong Kong Ordinance, has been issued with the approval of the

Colonial office.

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Under that Order, no person other than a British Subject resident within the limits of this Order shall act as managing director or in any position similar to that of managing director, or shall otherwise exercise general or substantial

control of the business of a China Company.

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I may say that when this Company was incorporated

in 1902, it took over a small business in China and shares in a

At that time distributing concern of imported tobacco goods. there was a limited export from the United Kingdom and from