CO129-518-1 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 28-6-1929 - 3-1-1930 — Page 62

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BRITISH LEGATION.

IEKING.

62

23rd July, 1939.

Hong Kong No.34 of 28th June, 1989.

To Hong Kong No.67 of #3rd July, 1949.

With referonse to my telegram to Him Imm

oellenes The Governor of Hong Kong from Honking

Humber 21 of June 27th, I tranmmit to you herewith

dir * copy of a despatch from sår G,Jlementi on the sub-

jeet of the appointment of the Superintendent of the

Chinese Telegraph office in Hong Kong, together with

a copy of my reply.

2.

I should be glad if you would explain the

positiɗm verbally to the Minister for Foreign 4f-

fairs, namely that, in order to avoid diffioul ties

over this question in the future, it is desirable

that the name of any appointee to this post should

fizet be submitted through me to the Gavertor ef

Hong Kong for the concurrence of His Axoolisney bes

fore any attempt is made to the up the appointmail to

A. F. Aveling, nequire, C.B.As.

His Majesty's consulaten deneral

HAMONI.

Your most obedient,

humble servəntə

(SIGNED) MILES.W.LAMPSON.

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