CO129-557-9 British protection of companies in China 26-3-1936 - 27-2-1937 — Page 72

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No. 467.

Copies to H.B.M.Charge D'Affaires (25)

H.B.M. D.M. Nanking. H.B.M. C.G. Shanghai.

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Sir,

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RECEIVED

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE

HỒNG KONG.

4th August, 1936.

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With further reference to my despatch No.355

of 8th June, 1936, regarding the question of amending Article 194 of the Order-in-Council dealing with the control of China Companies, I have the honour to inform you that a copy of His Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires' despatch to the Foreign Office of 2nd July, 1936 (No.36 Tour Series)

has now been received. I consider it advisable in the circumstances to forward for information a copy (in duplicate) of a minute by the Attorney General dealing with the points raised in that despatch.

2.

A copy of this despatch with enclosure

has been sent to His Britannic Majesty's Chargé D'Affaires, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General in Shanghai, and to His Britannic Majesty's Diplomatic Mission in Nanking.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Aaldacity

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.

&C.,

&C.,

&C.