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assurance that each new appointee to the post of

Superintendent of the Hong Kong Telegraph Office

will refrain from all political activities, but

it may be possible to get round this point, and

in other respects I hope that the procedure out-

lined in my Aide-Memoire may in future be followed.

4. The next move lies with the Minister

for Foreign Affairs, and no further action on our

part appears to be required until the name of a

fresh candidate for the post is communicated to us.

I have the honour to be,

with the highest respect,

sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(SIGNED) MILES W. LAMPSON.