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 5

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18. Air. C. Clementi

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1-11-28.

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letter prom Sirm. Lampson of 4th oer. proposing an annual conference at Mions between the Secretaries for chiese affairs of the SS dims,

support for the project.

Submits alsons & sclicus

A Governor's place is in his Colony

and, while it is

un reason able

to expect H.M. Minister to bind

kineself to pay regular visits to the Colony, I think it is cheat

that the planetary role is more

appropriate to him than to the

Governor.

The s.ops. would

no doubt affrove the Governor';

absence on special occasions, but

it does usi

give

him

des crable to

any general authority as

Si C. Clementi

suggesis.

The proposed meeting of

See etaries is likely to be much

mote

Convenient

λ

fruit ful

in practice,

As An admirable

ffort mity will be provided fr