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Mr. J. B. Williams (16.5
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(Copy of letter of 28/2/46 to Bank at (14))'
(Copy of letter of 28/2/46
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FURTHER ACTION.
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Sir,
Mr. Caine
17/5/5
Permi. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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zz May
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ICES.
I have etc. to refer to British Military
Proclamation No.31 of the 3rd of April, 1946,
amending the B. M. A. Currency Proclamation
and to enclose herewith for your information
a copy of correspondence with the Hong Kong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation concerning
the Bank notes of the Corporation issued by
the Japanese authorities. As you will be
aware, this correspondence was forwarded by
(19) semi-official letter from Mr. 3. Caine of the
Colonial Office to Brigadier D.M. MacDougall,
then Chief Civil Affairs Officer, who was
thus enabled to issue the Proclamation under
reference. To give full effect to the
arrangements with the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation proposed in my letter of the
28th of February, 1946, it is desirable that the
Hong Kong Government should now legislate to
establish beyond doubt the validity of the
Bank's notes in question and to make provision
for the issue to the Bank of Certificates of
Indebtedness in accordance with the agreed
arrangements.
2. I now enclose the draft of an Ordinance
which has been prepared for this purpose by
my Legal Advisers. I shall be glad Bubject to
with
your agreement e. its terms,
7.
you will take
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