CO129-613-4 Transfer of registration of China Companies from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong 16-4-1946 - 3-2-1948 — Page 46

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INWARD TELEGRAM

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TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ལག །

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FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Oranthan)

D. 27th August, 1947. R. 27th

11.00 hrs.

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No. 139

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Confidential.

Addressed to the S. of S.

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Repeated to Embassy, Nanking, No. Uite

Consul-General, Shanghai, No. 136.

Your telegram No. 1279, (34)

China Companies,

Regulations, purposely. mentioned in paragraph 2 (33) of Shangnal despatch No. 298, have not yet been enacted, although

enactments should be achieved very shor tly In the ci rouss tances

I consider that 31st December would be more suitable date to be specified under Article No. (2) of China Order in Council, as delay in registration may in some cases be due to the desiro to know conditions for conversion of capi tai-

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Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the despatch seem to contemplate differentiation, which would not, (repeat not) ba feasible, as by law, the Company registered in Hong Kong iz ritish notwithstanding nationality of the directors aná shareholders, Furthermore the proposal would involve the creation of several partial registry companies in China despite the termination of shanghai ragis trias,

Copies sent to:-

Foreign Office

Communications Department.

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