Mr.Caine 5.6.
Mr. Gent 6.
Mr. Ellis 6.6.
Amended
7.6 at once. E.C.
Sir G. Grindle 6 at once.
62708/29. H.K.
Subject to F.0. concurrence 4
(by phone) F.0. concur E.C.
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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
(Sent 12 Noon 8th June, 1929).
(45)
Boxer Indemnity.
Your telegram of 29th May.
Sir M.Lampson has reported that agreement has
been reached with Dr.Wang that, besides grant of
£250,000 to University there should, at Chinese
Government's request, be set aside a further sum
of £15,000 to cover indebtedness of Chinese
Government to University. The matter of railway
debts to the Colonial Government is still receiving
consideration here.
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