CO129-557-9 British protection of companies in China 26-3-1936 - 27-2-1937 — Page 26

No.1339 21/50/1936)

`opied to:

Diplomatic Mission, Singapore.

Sir,

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BRITISH EMBASSY,

PEKING.

31st December, 1936.

Despatch from Shanghai No. 402 of 17/12/1936, (with enclosures).

I have the honour to transmit to you

herewith a copy of a espatch from His Vajesty's

Consul-General at Shanghai containing his obser-

vations on the Governor of Singapore's despatch

to the Colonial Office Mo.376 of the 20th October

on the subject of company legislation in China, a

copy of which has doubtless been received in the

Foreign Office.

2.

I have the honour to inform you that I

endorse Sir John Brenan's views on this matter.

I have the honour to be,

with the highest respect,

sir,

Your most obe¬ient

humble Servant,

The Right Honourable

Anthony Eden; M.C., M.P.,

etc.,

etc.,

etc.,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

(SGD) HUGHE M. KNATCHBULL HUGESSEN