CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 24

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Even if the

Chinese Government.

Chinese Government were inclined to

make difficulties about the removal

of this office, Sir E.Stubbs thought

that these difficulties could easily be

removed by suitable payments by the

Company.

It was decided that the

Foreign Office should ascertain from

Sir J Denison Pender exactly what the

situation is. They should discuss the

possibility of solving the difficulty

by a money payment by the Company.

If it were found that the difficulty

could not be solved in this way, the

Foreign Office should ascertain whether

the matter is of sufficient importance

for Hong Kong interests to be

sacrificed.

If it were found that it

would not be desirable to try to get

the office removed, an attempt should

be made to get the Feking Administration

to agree to the office being placed in

charge of an Englishman whose appointment

would be subject to the concurrence of

the Hong Kong Government, and who would

be removable at the desire of that

Government.

J.P.

1571/26.