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ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAM8,"OROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7730 VICTORIA.
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56849
REC
Rear 10 DEC 15)
WHITEHALL CARDENS,
LONDON, S. W.
9th December 1915.
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Sir,
I. continuation of our letter of the Ord
Dece ber, I have the honour to report that on the
6th December be received the following telegram
fro the Gov-NILICA of Hong Hon, viz: -
"See your telem... of 2nd Dece.cer suŁB
"entioned are for War Loan. This applies
11 sung 8o reitted in future
"also to
"unles
Our telegr
t.erwise ordered."
ich reference is made, reported
the receipt of the sums of 26000 on the 30th NoveDer
and 211,600 on the let December, and we are therefore
aking steps to invest tine nounts, together with
the sum of 21,000 cceived on the 2nd December, in the
purchase of War Loan 44% Stock, or of short-dated
Treasury bills, on ccount of tie Hong Kong Trey Surplus
Assets account.
2.
The Colonial Government z sent us no in-
structions witi. record to the sums of £8,000, £10,500,
and £3,500, w.icl. we received on the 29th. Cctober, 30th
October, and 1st Novaber, respectively, nd I have to
request tit
y be infomed if the Secretary of
approves of our investing these unta on se gre account.
I Live the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
&c., &c., &c.,
Colonial office.
Ref. Antrober