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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1914.
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I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your telegrams of the 7th and 10th November which were as follows: *In interest many Lancashire manufacturers and ourselves "respectfully pray transfer appointment Wicking as liquidator "Sonder Wieler and Company to James Backhouse expert "Lancashire goods otherwise fear heavy loss British interests
"Luch obliged your reply and assurance pray on behalf "manufacturers and ourselves appoint Backhouse advisor to "liquidator of firm mentioned".
and to confirm the replies of the 10th and 13th November:-
"Cannot accede proposal your telegram 7th Hoveber confident "your interests safe with Wicking",
"Your telegram 11th Backhouse employed liquidators paid "assistant".
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I am to state that this Government have endeavoured to act in the best interests of all concerned in British trade.
I have, etc.
Sd.
CLAUD SEVERI
Colonial Secretary.
bears. Sanders Rehders & Co., Ltd.,
London.