Any further communication should be
dered to
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ya address given opposite.
The following letter and number should qusted
0.6,017.
fographic Address:
COLASTA, LONDON.
daphone No.: 3840 Victoria.
35444
Eastern
sir,
BOARD OF TRADE.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT,
GWYDYR HOUSE,
120
WHITEHALL,
LONDON, S.W.
24th February 1916.
! 9218
REC
(REG: 25 FEE 16
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge
Lo
the receipt of your letter (No.58,139/15) of the 16th
February, and to say that the question of the credit
facilities extended to German firms in Hong Kong by
the "London Acceptance" system of the discount banks
will be brought before the Advisory Committee on
Commercial intelligence at their next meeting.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
H
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
LONDON,
S.W.
L