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It is requested that any reply to this Latter may be addressed to the Comptroller of the Companies Department, 55, Whitehall, London, S.W.1, (Telegraphic Addres: "Com. mies, London," and that the following amber may be quoted: 9866
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BOARD OF TRADE. 13th April 1918.
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I am directed by the Board of Trade to refer to your tters of the 16th December (60731/1917) and the 9th April ith respect to a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong of
15th October regarding the position of Companies incorporati in Hong Kong, but whose operations are carried on mainly entirely outside the colony In reply I am to say that it bears to the Board of Trade that in many cases British bjects: resident in some foreign country may desire to form company to take over and carry on their business, and go as British interests are concerned there seeme to me no jection to the company being British. To refuse to allow a
tish company to be formed in such a case would result in the !
ation of a foreign company and the British subjecte con-
med might lose their right to British protection for
ir business.
In these circumstances while difficulties have
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