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53018 Easter

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16th April, 1928.

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Easlini No.155

COLONIAL

OFFICE

Sir,

53018/28 Zistem

Duh. Cobelang

ijay to Ronnaey

In

8 zustem I have the honour to acknowledge your

Confidential despatch of the 18th February, 1928,

inviting my observations on a memorandum prepared

PE17240 at the request of the Colonial Office by Mr. Lloyd,

a Cadet Officer of this Government.

2.

But

I observe that you describe Mr. Lloyd, and

indeed Mr. Lloyd describes himself, as Superintendent

of Imports and Exports, Hong Kong. This is incorrect.

It is true that Mr. Lloyd acted in this capacity for

some considerable time before his departure on leave

and will probably resume the duties on his return.

under the system in vogue in this Colony the post of

Superintendent of Imports and Exports is not one that

is substantively held by any officer and therefore the

official view of the department can be expressed only

by the officer actually performing the duties in Hong

Kong. Accordingly Mr. Lloyd's memorandum can only be

regarded as a private expression of opinion by an

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

Ec.,

EC.,

officer

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