HONG KONG
Copy.
CONFIDENTIAL
Sir,
Downing Street,
18th January, 1924.
To B.A.T. Co. 31/12/23.
Fr. B.A.T. Co.
8/1/24
I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 2nd
of November, 1923, and to convey to you my approval
of your recomendation that the allowance paid by the
Government of Hong Kong for the upkeep of the Company
at Shanghai Registry/should be increased to $10000 a year.
2.
I take this opportunity of forwarding for your information copies of a letter addressed to the British American Tobacco Company Limited on
the receipt of your telegram of the 24th of December, 1923, as to the fee payable by China Companies under
Hong Kong Ordinance 31 of 1915, and of the Company's
reply.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient. humble servant.
(sd) Devonshire.
GOVERNOR
SIR R.E. STUBBS, K.C.M.G.,
&C.
&C.,
&C.,
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