CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928 — Page 38

MITISH LEGATION PEKING.

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10.29 (23/70).

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sir,

8th May, 1928.

I have the Honour to noknowledge the receipt of Your

Axoellenays despatch wober 54 2 APP11 17th. ono Loolng

copy of a despatch adaranaod to the Seurotrry of stato f

the Colonies dated April 14th. on the subject of the

office

Chinese Tolograph ofrlow in Hong Kongo

The notion outlined in paragraph one of Your &xcellen

ey'r despatch was in fact what I had contemplated vix. that

the Faking mosinec, should no longer be allowed to

functies and the office either closed down or handed over

to the Eastern Extension Company to operate.

3.

Thare appears may to he coneral agronment to love the

question in suspense but abouin it again booon a live

iseue I am of opinion that, subject to any unforseen des

velopments, the proper course will be without further eens

oitation with any chinose suthority, elther North or luth.

to romto the present inoustont forthwith and to appoint

tho Koatern Natanalon Company to take oontrol of me offlone

His Excelleney,

Sir Geoil clementi, A.C.MəÜ..

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Governor of Hong Kong •

I have, ete..

(Ha) ML Inpson.

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