CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928 — Page 77

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Ne SECRET.

Copy to:-

Peking No.40.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 4th May, 1928.

Sir,

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Enclo. No. 1.

In continuation of my secret despatch

of 14th April, 1928, on the subject of the Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong, I have the honour to

enclose for your information a copy of a letter received

from His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton covering a

communication from the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,

Enclo. No. 2. Canton, and of my reply thereto from which you will

observe that the negotiations in this matter with the

Canton Government have broken down and that I have

withdrawn the concession regarding the appointment of a Commercial Agent.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Governor, &c.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.