CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 18

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No.5363/26.

TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies

to the Governor of Hong Kong.

Sent 7.35 p.m. 10th March, 1926,

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Representations have been received by Foreign

office that China Navigation Company's weekly sailings from HongKong to Swatow with supplies Ar British Community result in average loss of £30 a visit and that this

burden should properly be borne by His Majesty's Goverment while boycott lasts. Company represent that

sailings were only resumed at request of Hong Kong Government. Telegraph particulars of arrangemente made

and observations generally.

AMERY.