CO129-524-4 Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong 30-12-1929 - 9-12-1930 — Page 29

No. 14

(& 3 copies)

sir.

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NANXING,

12th June, 1930.

RE

ith reference to your despatch Tour ...eries

No. 48 to the Foreign Office of February 16th, I have

the honour to state that at an interview with Doctor

ang last night he handed me a Memorandum, a transla-

tion of which is transmitted herewith, regarding the

individual whom the National Government wish to appoint

uperintendent of the Chinese Telegraph office at

Hongkong. Doctor Wang emphasised that he was acting

informally, that the Goverment's nominee was a purely

technical man, as will be seen by his record of service,

and he hoped that he would prove acceptable both to

yourself and the Government of Hongkong . His Excel-

leney had considerable difficulty in persuading his

colleagues to this method of approaching the question

of the appointment of a Chinese official and he trusted

that his success in overcoming their scruples would be

appreciated by you and lead to ansarly acceptance of

the Government's nomines.

I have the honour to be,

ir.

Your most obedient, humble ervant,

(Signed) 7. M. B. INGRAM

Sir Miles . Lampson, ..... C.B., M.V.O..

His Britannic Majesty's Minister,

E. I G.