S. R. & Co. Ltd.
Jánomiverpool by *.*.”hagantic"
and San Francisco.
*K201STAKKD".
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The Governor of kongkong,
2nd February, 1915.
To His Excellency
Directorate
Your Excellency,
Hongkong.
re Texas vil businesB.
We ventured to address to Your Excellency, on the zyth
ulto., the following cable:
AB
"At suggestion Colonial Office submit following:
agents Texas Company newyork, under contract nineteen- hundredandten, propose appoint hakon üchluter, born British subject, our attorney (to) manage oil business (on) our behalf and theirs, sliminating Reuter Brockel- mann stop Such arrangement necessary (in order) to work fresh business, in interest (of) ourselves, Tezes Company and London and Hongkong banks step details, meanwhile prompt action very important, as
Writing
explained to Colonial office stop
Kespectfully pray.
your consent above proposal." which cable was followed by ours of the next day,
reading!
JO
*Add yesterday's cable: yearly value business one-
hundredthousand pounde and capable great developmen!
and we now have the honour to submit to Your Excellency