CO129-500-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 29-7-1927 - 1-9-1927 — Page 4

NATIONAL

FOR

Copies of this letter have been sent to The War Office,

Air Ministry and Committee ofSECRET.

SCHEME

DISABLED

MEN

Imperial Defence.

Any further communication

should be addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S.W.1.

quoting "M.0313

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co, 55

L.P. No. 8.

300014

Admiralty, S. W. 755

8th November,.......

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1043

sir,

RECEIVED

1'5 NOV 1927

COL. OFFICE

With reference to your letter 30001 C/27,

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dated 29 th October, to the Foreign Office, respecting

the procedure to be followed in cases of firing upon

British vessels by Chinese forts, I am commanded by My

Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you

that They concur in the view of the Secretary of State

for the Colonies, that the arrangement reached between

the Commander-in-Chief, China, and Sir Miles Lampson

should remain in force, pending further experience.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

hlen

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

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