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 35

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DOWNING STREET,

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13th August,1929.

Sir,

I am directed by Lord Passfield to

transmit to you, to be laid before

1. the Army Council

2. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

3. Mr Secretary Henderson

the accompanying copy of an extract from a despatch

from the Governor of Hong Kong, in which he suggests

the desirability of holding periodical conferences

of the four British authorities in the Far East,

namely, His Majesty's Minister at Peking, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, the General Officer Commanding,

China, and the Governor of Hong Kong.

2. Lord Passfield supports Sir Cecil Clementi's

recommendation since he feels that such periodical

conferences might serve the very useful purpose of

promoting co-operation and exchanging information

and he would be glad if the army Council

the Lords Commissioners of Mr Henderson

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the Admiralty

would consider the proposal.

3. A similar letter has been addressed to

the Admiralty and the Foreign Office

2. the War Office and the Foreign Office

the War Office and the Admiral ty

3.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

WAR OFFICE.

THE SECRETARY,

ADZIRALTY.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

I am &c.,

(Signed) Alex Fiddian.