CO129-513-7 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong 21-12-1928 - 14-2-1930 — Page 23

CONFIDENTIAL.

140CT

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

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HONG KONG.

12th September, 1929.

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62868/29

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My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge the

receipt of Your Lordship's confidential despatch,

dated the 29th of June, 1929, informing me that the

Army Council has signified its inability to support

the request of the General Officer Commanding the

Troops, China Command, to be relieved of the duties

incident to membership of the Executive and

Legislative Councils of Hong Kong. In the

circumstances, I do not wish to proceed with that

proposal.

2. Nor do I wish, as Your Lordship correctly assumes in your despatch confidential (2) of the

24th of July, 1929, to take any further action with

regard to the consequent proposals that the

Director of Public Works should be added to the list

of ex officio members of the Executive and

Legislative Councils, and that the Director of

Education should be appointed a nominated official

member of the latter Council.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

3.