CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928 — Page 142

Copy.

Enclosure No. 6.

E. R. Hallifax, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

c/o Dr. S. T. Wong,

Pedder Building,

12 Pedder Street, Hong Kong.

3rd February, 1928.

Sir,

Your letter dated 25th January informing

me that His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong has been authorised by the British Government to recognise me as the manager of the Chinese Telegraph Administration in

Hong Kong in lieu of the present manager Mr. Lau Cheuk-

pan upon the distinct understanding that as I assume

office I will at once turn over the control of the said

Administration to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company

as agents in Hong Kong for the Ministry of Communications

of the Republic of China has been duly handed to me today.

It grieves me to note that in spite of the written protest made by the Ministry of Communications

against the arbitrary and illegal action of the Government

of Hong Kong and the serious objection I had personally raised at the interviews I had with His Excellency, the

Governor, against such an action as above stated, the

Government of Hong Kong has thought fit to maintain the attitude which at once violates the treaty solemnly entered into and threaten to adversely affect the good understanding

and friendship existing between our Governments.

I must also draw your attention to the fact that the present illegal attitude of the Hong Kong Government, as you undoubtedly know, involves responsibility

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