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(c). The rights of neutral banks in view of the conditions
contained in the letter of the 28th August annexed.
The last is the only point which is likely to cause any difric- ulty, and that will doubtless be satisfactorily arranged.
6.
The reason why the rights of such banks were not
dealt with before is that in the information received from the
German firms no mention was made of any liabilities to any banks except the three British banks referred to in the letters annexed. The only bank which has raised any objection is the
Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij.
7.
I am informed that as the German firms are
financed almost entirely from Europe, and will not be able to
obtain credit from the banks locally, the practical result of
the conditions laid down in the letter of the 29th August will
be to stop almost completely, at least for the present, any
future trading by the German subjects who have been allowed to
remain here. This result, whether desirable or not, appears to be inevitable. Austro-Hungarian commercial interests in the Colony appear to be of little importance.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
ཟ་
Governor,&c.