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Connial Office Reference No._54065/o
With the compliments of the U.S. of S.
Date
10 Oct. 4o.
54065/40. Reference
CYPHER TELEGRAM.
TO
O.A.G.
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Colonial Office 412
TIAL
HONG KONG
50
No. 556.
Sent 9th October, 1940. 10.30 hrs.
راهنه
Representatives of London Committee of Union Insurance Company of Canton have reported that Company has been considering possibility of emergency transfer of Headquarters from Hong Kong in contingency of enemy aggression against Colony, but have been advised that this could not be done without legislation. In contingency mentioned they would contemplate temporary transfer only to other British territory at such time and for such period as Government Hong Kong approved.
I should be grateful if this question may be considered, If the only difficulty is that Company's memorandum would require alteration as to registered office, it is suggested that legislation might take form of addition to Section 7 of Companies Ordinance to enable alterations with respect to other matters than those covered by subsections (1) to (7) to be made in some expeditious manner e.g. by special resolution
subject to confirmation by Governor, Section 4(1)(b) would also require amendment to provide for registered Office to be situated outside limits mentioned.
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