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G. D R. 12 APR.
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Downing Street,
13 April, 1917.
J
DRAFT.
1. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
MINUTE.
Mr. Beckett 4/4
Mr. Cowell Hall 12-4°
MT.
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read
Fir G. Fiddes.
Mr. Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Long.
быв
14-27.566 Pd & 27.50
(1913 Eent co
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Long to acknowledge the receipt of your
note, No.64023/J, of the 30th March,
regarding certain goods ex the German
steanship "Bayern", and to request you to
lay before Mr. Secretary Balfour the
accompanying copy of an Ordinance of the
Legislature of Hong Kong for the
incorporation of the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. Long
presumes that this will be sufficient for
the purposes required.
I have etc.,
(Signed) G. GRINDLE