CO129-552-7 Chinese Seamen's Union- request to set up branch in Hong Kong 2-1-1935 - 19-7-1935 — Page 32

From:

To:

Sir,

COPY.

TRANSLATION.

Inspector-General of Foreign Affairs, Canton

H.M. Consul-General, Canton

23rd March, 1934.

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With reference to the proposal of the Preparatory Committee of the Chinese Seamen Union to open a branch at Hong Kong, I have the honour to refer to my letter of the 12th February in which I transmitted an order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructing me to explain

to the Hong Kong Government and to ask the latter to afford protection, as is on record.

I am now in receipt of a further order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hastening the matter. I have therefore the honour to write you accordingly, and to request that I may be favoured with the reply of the Hong Kong Government on this matter.

I have etc. etc.

Kan Chieh hou

Inspector-General.