63
II.B.M. Consulate-General, SHANGHAI, 10th November, 1922.
No. 49 (2 copies)
Copy to Hongkong & Peking. (2 enclosures).
My Lord,
I have the honour to report that I am in receipt of a notification from the solicitor to the Executors at Shanghai of the will of the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie of Hongkong regarding the bequest by the deceased of one third of his residuary estate to His Majesty's Government for the purpose of building a school or schools in Palestine or Mesopotamia.
Copy of the solicitor's letter enclosing copy of the will is transmitted herewith and I have the honour to ask for instructions as to the reply to be returned by me to this communication.
In the event of His Majesty's Government deciding to accept the bequest, I have the honour to recommend that authority may be given to the person appointed to represent them here in the matter to join with the other interested parties in consenting to the giving effect by the executors to the promise made by Sir Ellis Kadoorie to defray half the cost of the construction of an Assembly Hall in connexion with the ...
The Right Honourable
the Earl Curzon of Kedleston, G.C.I.E.
K.G.
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs,
LONDON.
om. H.M. Consul-General, Shanghai, to d.. Foreim Office. Lonu on,
COPY
63
II.B.M. Consulate-Generni,
SHANGHAI,
10th November, 1922.
No. 49
(* 2 copies)
Copy to Hongkong « Paking.
133 2 enci,osures).
Lord,
I have the honour to report that I am in receipt of a notification from the solicitor to the Executors at Thanghai of the will of the late dir Kilis Kadoorje of lengkong regarding the bequest by the deceased of one third of his residuaTY estate to lids Majesty's Government for the purpose of building a school or schoola in Palestine or Mesopotamia.
Copy of the solicitor's letter enclosing copy of the will is transmitted herewith and I have the honour to ask for instructions as to the reply to be re- turned by me to this communication.
In the event of His Majesty's Government deciding to accept the bequest, I have the honour to recommend that authority may be given to the person appointi te represent the. here in the matter to join with the other interested parties in consenting to the giving effect by the executors to the promise made by Sir Ellis Kodoorie to defray haif the cont of the construction of an
Assembly Hall in connexion with the
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the Harl Curzon of kedlen G.c.1.H. enton. .0. K.G.
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His Majesty's Principal decretary of State
for Forsim Affairs, LONDON.
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