CO129-505-6 Chinese telegraph office at Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 8-7-1927 - 29-12-1927 — Page 59

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Enclosure No.

58

The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Ltd. (Incorporated in England)

The Great Northern Telegraph Company Limited of Denmark.

J/95 - (Joint).

Sir,

Hong Kong, 8th September, 1927.

Referring to our audience with His

Excellency the Governor, and yourself, on Monday, 5th September, we have the honour to inform you that our Head Offices, in reply, have requested us to inform His Excellency that if he takes the necessary step to close the Administration's Office, either as a temporary or permanent measure, the Companies will be prepared to undertake working pending agreement with the Canton Government.

We have, &c.,

For the Great Northern Tel.Co. For the Eastern Extn.

(Sd.) E. V. Jessen,

Superintendent.

Telegraph Co.

(Sd.) E. 4. Leggatt,

Superintendent.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hong Kong.