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Same subject under Tyrrell-

Sir toy.

May I take it that the Foreign Office would have no objection to his appointment if the Secretary of State decides upon it?

I wrote to Wellesley about this question on the 8th of June but have had no reply and find on enquiry that he will be away until the end of the month. (Probably my letter has been forwarded to Italy where I believe he now is.)

Yours sincerely,

(sd.)Henry Lambert.

Downing Street,

PRIVATE AND PERSONAL.

8th June, 1925.

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Dear Wellesley,

You will remember our conversation in September, 1924 and correspondence in lay about the Governorship of Hong Kong The Secretary of State is now considering the appointment of Ceail lementi who has been Colonial Secretary

of Ceylon since November, 1922, to suscoed Stubbs, Clementi

who is one of the ablest men in the Colonial Servise, entered

the Government Service in Hong Kong in 1899 and served there

in various posts with great success, until in 1913 he wAD mada Secretary to the Goverment of British Guiana, where he

did exceedingly well. He is by the way an excellent Chinese

scholar.

May 1 take it tent the Foreign Office would have ne

objection to his appointment if the Secretary of State decides

upon it?

„A.H, TELLESLEY, ESQ., C.B.

Cours sincciety

HENRY LAMBERT