CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 433

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he would suggest, if the Secretary of State for the

Colonies sees no objection, that Sir R. Stubbs should be

requested to settle the amount in consultation with His

Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai.

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Finally, the Secretary of State agrees that it

would be well to introduce a provision into the new China

Order in Council dealing specifically with the question of

the Company fees payable in China under the Hongkong

Ordinances, and Sir R. Macleay is being instructed by

telegraph to sulmit, after consultation with the Judge

and the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai, a draft

amendment in this sense.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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