In any further communication
on the subject, plesso quote
No. 123877/15.
and address
The Lader-Secretary of State.
Foreign Office.
London.
Sir:-
C.O
FOREIGN OFFICE
8 SEP.1915
2&3
41556
RECO REG? SEP 15
With reference to your letter No.39625/1915
of the 1st instant, I am directed by Secretary
Sir E.Grey to state that he concurs in Mr.Bonar
Law's suggestion that the reply to the letter
from this office of the 27th ultimo should be
deferred until the receipt of the expected des-
patch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the
subject of the contribution to be made by the Hong
Kong Government towards the cost of the establish-
ment of a Registry of Companies in Shanghai.
I am,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
he Under-Secretary of State
Colonial Office.