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1939
RegistryF 1730/1727/10
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Consul-General
FROM Blunt (Canton)
No. 27
2nd Feb.1939
CHINA
Situation in Shameen British Concession.
Transmits copy of despatch No. 27 to Shanghai. Gives particulars of difficulties arising during the Japanese occupation, and requests guidance as to his powers relative to the Shameen Municipal Council.
Dated Received
in Registry
22nd Feb.
1939
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The despatch is addressed to Him. Ambassador, who will no doubt. send us a copy of his reply-
The Council legally
right. They
seem to be in the
are the governing bods of the Concession and the powers of Am. Consul General are under the Land Reff
limited to calling meetings of repayers, receiving nominations, approving byelaws made by the Council (subject to confirmation by Now. Ambr), Etc. the Blunt would like to see himself in the same position of control as the French Consul in his Concession, but any sort: provision Wthat effect would be a complete reversal of the representative basis under which the municipal goot of
our Concessions in China has hitherto been administered. The situation is
perhaps anomalous but the difficulties should not prove insuperable in practice given goodwill on both sides. In any case
16757 3/38 F.O.P.
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