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27th September, 1929.
With reference to my telegram No. 12
of the 12th of August, 192), regarding the Chinese
Telegraph Office in this Colony, I have the honour
lu Chih-yfin called on my
to inform you that r. Lu Chih-ytin
Secretary for Chinese Affairs on the 16th of September,
1929, and produced iis credentials a letter in
Chinese irca the Board of Communications a pointing
31reeLOF of the administration in succession
the late Ir. u din. He asked at the sune time
for an intɛrview with the Colonial Gecretary with
whom, as representing myself and the Government, he
no doubt hoped to clinch his position us the rightful
incumbent of this office.
2.
Nevertheless without waiting for a reply
to tule requert är, Lu teok upon hinaɖli to write to
the present incumbent Er. Chiang, announcing his
intention to take over charge on the 1 th instant,
Mr. Chiang immediately submitted this letter t the
Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who instructed him to ignore it pending wirtten directions from my Gov rnment.
On the sun day ( 18th September) Sr. Lu called a
second time on the Secretary for Chinese Affairs
and
repeated
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
PXK IN O.
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