CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928 — Page 145

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From CHINA.

Decode.

Mr. Newton (Peking).

March 2nd 1928.

D.

4.00 p.m.

March 2nd 1923.

R.

11.50 a.m.

March 2nd 1928.

No.-

(R).

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4.5***

Following received from his Majesty's Minister

begins:-

Addressed to Peking No.43, repeated to Foreign

Office No.12.

Foreign Office telegram No.54 to Peking.

Before receipt of your telegram I had discussed

question with Governor and result was embodied in his

telegram to Colonial Office of February 20th. I agree

with recommendations in that telegram and do not

think there is anything to add. Any recognition

of Lin's re-instatement would only postpone decision

for a few months and we can hardly now recognise any

new appointment from Peking.

glad of an early decision.

Governor would be