CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 455

Hongkong, 15th December, 1924.

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sir,

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14 JAN 25

We, the unofficial members of the Ixecutive and Legisla-

tive Councils of Hongkong, have read with profound disappoint-

ment and much regret your telegram of the 1st December to His

Excellency the Governor, in which you state that "while I am

gratified by striking testi.ony to esteem in which you are

held in the Colony I regret I am not able to state definitely

what recommendations I shall be able to Lake to His Majesty

when your term of office comes to an end, but so far as I can

Bee at present it is not likely that an extension would har-

onise with arrangements in view with regard to Hongkong and

other colonies, Please inform unofficials accordingly,"

2. We at once took the liberty of forwarding to you through

Sir Paul Chater, our senior representative, the following tele-

gram: "With reference to your telegram of first December we

are sending letter giving reasons for our view that most essen-

tial in interests of Colony that present Governor's term be

extended.

Meanwhile we earnestly beg that definite arrange-

ments be postponed until our letter received and considered.

For all unofficial members of Councils. Chater, Senior,"

J. All the unofficial members of both Councils are most

firmly convinced that an extension of Sir Edward Stubba' term

of office is most desirable and essential in the interests of

the Colony in order that a "ontinuity of policy may be secured

in matters of the first importance to Hongkong.

4. Juring the last two or three years any grave and delicate

situations have arisen in the Kwongtung Province which would