CO129-557-9 British protection of companies in China 26-3-1936 - 27-2-1937 — Page 78

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(F 4709/993/10)

No. 711 (10/50/1936).

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Tour,

Shanghai, Canton,

Commercial Counsellor, Commercial Secretary,

Hong Kong,

BRITISH EMBASSY,

PEKING.

3rd July, 1936.

sir,

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I have the honour to enclose a copy of

despatch No. 63 of the 7th May, 1936, from His

Majesty's Consul General at Canton, transmitting

copies of all the documents filed in connection

with the registration of the Hongkong and Swatow

Commercial Bank Limited, and suggesting that the

question of withdrawal of protection from the

company in accordance with the terms of section

221 (2) of the China Order in Council 1925 should

be referred to you for your directions.

2.

I have consulted the Acting Commercial

Secretary and Acting Trade Commissioner in Hongkong,

who concurs with His Majesty's Consul-General at

Canton in considering that there is no reason why

protection should be afforded to this company.

have the honour accordingly to recommend that

British protection be withdrawn from the company,

I have, etc.

(Signed) D.J.Cowan.

I

In the absence of H.M.Chargé d'Affaires

The Right Honourable

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

etc., etc., etc.

FOREIGN OFFICE.