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Hongkong Bankers,
Sirs,
Hongkong.
This Commission has concluded an Agreement with Messrs.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, whereby the latter will
act as Receiving and Forwarding Agents for the Commission, in
respect of all material destined to the Aeronautical Commission
and shipped to Hong Kong.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company will also undertake
all negotiations with the Hong Kong Government for the issue of
Permits, etc., where such are necessary, and will also generally
assist the Commission wherever possible.
We have instructed Jardine, Matheson & Company, Ltd., to
present to you for reimbursement their statements of expenses in-
curred on each separate consignment of material and also for their
fees payable on the first day of each quarter in respect of the
said quarter.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Ltd., will
render their statements to you in duplicate, duly signed by one
of the Partners in their firm, and we shall be glad if immediately
on receipt of these statements you will make available to Jardine,
Matheson & Company, Ltd., in cash the amount of such statements.
For your information the remunderation payable to Jardine, Matheson & Company, Ltd., (apart from their expenses for shipment of material) is Pounds Sterling Nine Hundred (£900.0.0.) per
quarter, payable in Hong Kong currency at the Hongkong & Shanghai
Banking Corporation's offical rate for Telegraphic Transfer on
the day payment is made.
Please confirm these instructions in writing direct to
Jardine, Matheson & Company, Ltd., Hong Kong, and charge to our
account all disbursements made.
Yours, etc.,
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