A.
474a.
ALL COMMUNICATIOND
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAMS, "OROWN, LONDON."
TELEPHONE 7780 VICTORIA.
PRESSING.
sir,
REC
C.O
7619
RE 5 FEE 19
4, MILLBANK,
55
WESTMINSTER,
LONDON, S.W.1.
4th February 1919;
With reference to our letter of the 27th January I have the honour to inform you that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation desire to deposit with us the undermentioned securities on account of their note issue :-
£100,000 Chinese 5% Reorganisation Loan.
2.
50,000 Chinese 5% Gold Loan 1908. 155,000 City of Tokyo 5% Loan 1912.
68,000 Manchurian 4% Loan.
In view of the fact that the abovementioned securities are not included in the Securities authorised by the Trustee Act 1893, I have to enquire whether the Secretary of State approves of our accepting them.
3. As the Bank are pressing for a decision in the matter we shall be glad to receive a reply as soon as possible.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Us menun
for Crown Agents.
ce Under Secretary of State,
Colonial office.
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