CO129-526-8 Selling of land to China Light & Power Company 31-5-1930 - 16-9-1930 — Page 8

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72850

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG. 4th July, 1930.

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My Lord,

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with reference to my telegram No.42 of the 31st May, 1930, and to Your Lordship' s telegraphic reply No.24 thereto of the 4th of June, 1930, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have carefully considered the question of endeavouring to obtain a guarantee of British control of the China Light and Power Company in retum for the proposed concession. I am however of the opinion that the concession in question is not of such a nature as to justify the use of it as a lever to impose new conditions on the Company.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship' s most obedient,

humble servant,

Live

Governor, &C.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&c.,

&C.,

&C.

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Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

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