CO129-518-3 Proposals to hold periodical conferences between principal British authorities in China- and the government in... 13-8-1929 - 31-12-1929 — Page 11

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could be carried on, as it is essential that they

should be.

I venture to put forward these views in

the hope that while sending a copy of Sir C.

Clementi's letter to the Foreign Office it

may be suggested to them that the whole question of the liaison between Hong Kong and His

in the 17. K side at any rate Majesty's Minister is one which is certain to

increase in importance, and that while we disclaim at once any intention to encourage the Governor to interfere in any way in the

sphere of His Majesty's Minister the right solution is one which should be carefully sought

by conference between the Foreign Office and

Colonial Office and other interested Departments.

(Signed) G.E.J. Gent.

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minute.

7.12.29

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Waller M. Ellis

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