CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7] — Page 4

MINUTES.

MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.

A CONFIDENTIAL.

CO

25523

IRE

21 Y 23

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 5th April, 1923.

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My Lord Duke,

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nclosure 1.

mclosure 2.

nclosure 3.

With reference to my telegram of the 6th

March and previous correspondence on the Military Lende

question, I have the honour to forward for Your Grace's

information

(a) An extract from a speech made by the Chairman of the

Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation at the recent annual meeting of the Corporation; (b) A copy of a letter received from the Constitutional

Reform Association and Kowloon Residents' Association with

enclosure relating to the Military Lands question;

(o) An extract from a speech made at the recent annual

meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce in support of the motion for the adoption of the Years Report.

2.

I attach duplicate copies of these enclosures

for transmission to the Army Council.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

humble servant,,

7.2. Staffs

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G.,

&c.

19p. 187 BABU TE-22

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