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Manager and all branches outside Hong Kong and
enemy occupied territory are being instructed to accept orders from him and not from Hong Kong until New York branch of Bank is being further notice.
asked to get in touch with you in case any necessity arises for official confirmation of this but no immediate action is necessary by you in default of such
request.
For your own information this action is inter alia designed to prevent the Bank's assets in U.S.A. being frozen by the U.S. authorities in the event of Hong Kong
If freezing action is falling into enemy hands. threatened you should at once make the Bank's position
clear to U.S. authorities and should inform H.M.G.