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THE SECRETARY,
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F.1128/40EIVED
- 8 JUN 1928 COL.OFFICE
TREASURY CHAMBERS.
7 Ju
June, 1928.
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Sir,
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I have laid before the Lords Commissioners
of His Majesty's Treasury Sir G. Grindle's letter of the 22nd ultimo (52821/28) transmitting copy of a
despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the
security for the ordinary note issue of the Hong Kong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
In reply I am to request you to inform
Mr.Secretary Amery that My Lords would prefer that the $1,850,000 Straits Settlements 51% War Loan 1918-28,
which falls due on 20th July next, should be replaced
by a Trustee Security.
I am to add that My Lords would be glad to
be consulted in future before the approval of the
Secretary of State is given to any non-Trustee
Security, even where (as in the case of the Straits
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Settlements