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No 355.

Copies to H.M. Chargé d'Affaires (16)

H.M. Consul-General,Shanghai. H.M. Diplomatic Mission, Nanking.

52650

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

8th June, 1936

2.

(01) 4/2

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Mr. J.H. Thomas' despatch No.154 of the 28th April, 1936,

regarding the question of amending Article 194 of the Order-

in-Council dealing with the control of China Companies, and

to enclose in duplicate a Memorandum on this subject by the

Attorney General, to which is annexed a draft Order-in-

Council. The details of the draft Order are explained in

the Memorandum.

2.

Copies of this despatch with enclosures have been sent to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, His Majesty's Consul-General in Shanghai and to His Majesty's Diplomatic Mission in Nanking.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

27. your pa

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

Caldeert

Governor, &c.