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TRANSLATION OF NOTE FROM M.P.A. TO H.M.MINISTER DATED

January 27th, 1930.

February 5th, 1950.

sir,

(Received by Lagation tour staff

With reference to the previous requests made

to Your Excellency to telegraph to the devernor of Hong-

kong to lend his assistance in connection with the

appointment by the Ministry of Communications of Lu Chih-yan as Superintendent of the Chinese Telegraph

Office in Hongkong, I had already discussed this matter

with Your Excellency in person, when you agreed to tele-

graph to the Hongkong Government accordingly, while

later on, on October 19th last, I addressed a similar

request to you by despatch.

I have now received a despatch from the Minis-

try of Communications, quoting a report from the newly appointed Superintendent of the Telegraph office, Lu

Chih-yun, to the effect that, since his appointment, he

has repeatedly proceeded to Hongkong to take over, but that the former Superintendent of the Hongkong Telegraph office, Chieng Hsiao-lä, on the grounds that he is with-

out instructions from the Governor of Hongkong, raises

difficulties, making excuses and procrastinating, and

obstinately refuses to hand over his office.

The

Ministry of Communications request that Your Excellency

may be approached and requested to telegraph to the

Governor of Hongkong not to afford his protection te

Chiang/

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