2.
Affairs who will inform H.B.H. Minister as to the course of
Therefore the matter ction to be taken in respect thereof.
of detention of our traffic receipts cannot be entertained without the joint authority of the Chinese Government and. the Hong Kong Government in which they are participants.
The claim made by your Section for the suspension
of tra/rie for Hay this year has already been referred to the Ministry of Railways and it is beyond my power to agree
to any payment out of earnings without the necessary
authority. In the airoumstances, we hope you will kindly see your way clear to withdraw the intention of retaining our traffie rescipts for the amid purpose and to send us a aheque for $20,000,00 as requested, at your earliest
sanvenience.
I have ete.
(SIMED) 040, 2iu,
Managing Director.
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