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ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THI. ETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAM8,"GROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7750 VIOTORIA.
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sir,
30453
Mar 21 JUL 17
COAT
4. MILLBANK.
WESTMINSTER,
50
LONDON, S.W. 1,
20th July 1917.
With reference to our letter of the 21st November
last I have the honour to enclose a valuation of the stocks
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held by us as security for the note issue of the Mercantile
Bank of India in Hong Kong, together with a copy of a
letter from the Bank stating the value of the notes in
circulation and the amount of coin deposited with the
Colonial Treasurer on the 30th April.
The value of the £15,000 5% War Loan which the
Mercantile Bank have deposited with the Bank of England is
£4645,8.0. in excess of the amount which is required to
extinguish the deficiency of £9529.12.0. and we are therefore,
to taking the necessary steps to release/the Kercantile Bank
of India £3700
5% War Loan as requested in their letter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
S. " 1,
репатот
for Crown Agents.