CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 440

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.

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CONFIDENTIAL.

8th November, 1926.

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#1th referenos to your letter C 19804 of November lut, I am direotud by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to transmit herewith, for Mr. Amery's confidential information, three copies of the Report of the Advisory Committee appointed under the China Indemnity (Application

Act, 1925.

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From this Report, which has beɩn approved by Bir Austi Chamberlain, it will be seen that the decision regardinɛ ti investment of a part of the funds in the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway is referred to a Board of Trustees which is to be established in China, and no decision in

the mitter will be taken here,

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REPORT

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Further legislation will be required for the establs China Indemnity Advisory Committee

of the Board of Trustees, and it is hoped that a Bill for this purpose will be introduced early in the coming sessi 4. The Advisory Committee's Report will be published shortly; in the meanwhile it should be regarded as confidential, but there is no objection to a copy being sent to the Governor of Hong Kong.

(Appointed under the China Indemnity (Application) Act, 1925)

The Under Secretary of Stato,

Colonial Office,

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Your obedient ervant,

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