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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. GASOGHINIA LONDONT
TELEPHONE. 7209, CENTRA
Hong Kong & China Gas Company, Limited.
14.8. Gresham House.
321
London
21st June
1926
F.C.2.
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To the Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
sir,
Downing Street, S.W.1.
Reference C. 9472/26
I am instructed by my Directors to refer to your let
dated 21st May addressed to Kr. Leonard Askew,
A misunderstanding appears to have occurred, as the negotiations at Hong Kong in respect of the land had not arrived at the definite stage indicated by your communication to that
gentleman.
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arrived
The Hon P. H. Holyoak, Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Chairman of our Local Committee, in London a few weeks ago and was to have discussed this matter with my Board. Unfortunately, Hr. Holyoak passed away soon after
his arrival in this Country.
I am to ask if you can be so kind as to hold the matter in abeyance until the result is know of communications which we are instructing our Local Committee in Hong Kong to place before the Colonial Secretary of the Colony.
Awaiting the favor of your reply,
sir,
BIT,
hobus H. Glen
Your obedient Servant,
Chairmer