CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927 — Page 60

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be

returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

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From CHINA.

Decode.

Mr. O'Malley (Peking),

August 4th, 1927.

D. 9.50 a.m.

August 5th, 1927.

R. 9.30 a.m. August 5th, 1927.

No. 1220. (R).

Your telegram No. 455.

Tsai, Wang and Tsu are willing to serve, so that

completes the Chinese membership. I am sending them

formal letters of invitation on behalf of the advisory

committee.

As regards the British members I propose the

following names:- T.C. Young, Hubbard, Balme, C.H.Arnhold

(the latter would represent Shanghai's interests) and

Miss Spicer.

If you approve would you approach Hubbard (care of

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, London) - Allen, his locum

tenens here could act during his absence: also Young

(care of Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, London)

for whom Nathan, manager of Kailan Mining Administration,

Tientsin could act, and Balme, if he is still in

England. I can invite Miss Spicer and Arnhold.

I propose to ask Doctor Aspland, medical officer to

His Majesty's Legation, to act as temporary secretely.

Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated to Shanghai.

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