54020/39.
E.G. Compton, Esq.
20
7th November, 1939.
Dear Compton,
I enclose a copy of a telegram from
Hong Kong reporting an offer by Sir Robert Ho Tung
to lend a sum of money to His Majesty's Government
free of interest for two years.
I daresay that the name of this local
personage is not unknown to you. He has lived in
Hong Kong all his life and is generally reputed to
be a millionaire, but no doubt like other Chinese
millionaires his degree of affluence varies from year
Would you let me know as soon as you can
to year.
what answer we should send to the Governor.
Yours sincerely,
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