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Shanghai Banking Company.

I inclose copy of the Attorney General's Opinion, and also Memorandum on the subject by the Directors of the Bank to whose Manager I referred that opinion together with the Treasury letter of the 16th November last.

On consideration of the enclosed documents I venture to suggest to Your Lordship that the Ordinance should be allowed to stand, because whilst it would be inconvenient and somewhat damaging to the Bank to expose it to any misconceptions that might arise from a rumoured disallowance of the Ordinance, it is almost certain that the objects which the Lords of the Treasury have in view can be met by inserting, as Mr Pauncefote proposes, the necessary clauses in the Deed of Settlement.

Enclosure N. 1.

Enclosure No 2.

The Directors however are of course quite willing to abide by Your Lordship's decision, and, if the objects of the Treasury cannot be substantially obtained without a revision of the Ordinance, that course must be adopted; but it is desirable that the necessity for such a measure should be communicated to me as early as possible.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant.

Pusey G. H. Montgomery

Governor.

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C 27 Shanghai Banking Company. I inclose copy of the Attorney General's Opinion, and also Memorandum on the subject by the Directors of the Bank to whose Manager I referred that opinion together with the Treasury letter of the 16th November last. On consideration of the enclosed documents I venture to suggest to Your Lordship that the Ordinance should be allowed to stand, because whilst it would be inconvenient and somewhat damaging to the Bank to expose it to any misconceptions that might arise from a rumoured disallowance of the Ordinance, it is almost certain that the objects which the Lords of the Treasury have in view can be met by inserting, as Mr Pauncefote proposes, the necessary clauses in the Deed of Settlement. Enclosure N. 1. Enclosure No 2. The Directors however are of course quite willing to abide by Your Lordship's decision, and, if the objects of the Treasury cannot be substantially obtained without a revision of the Ordinance, that course must be adopted; but it is desirable that the necessity for such a measure should be communicated to me as early as possible. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant. Pusey G. H. Montgomery Governor.
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C

27

Shanghai Banking Company.

I inclose copy of the Attorney General's Opinion, and also

Memorandum

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subject

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by the

Directors of the Bank to whose MManager I referred that opinion together with the Treasury letter of the 16th November last.

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On consideration of the enclosed documents I venture to suggest

to

Your Lordship that the Ordinance should be allowed to stand, because

whilst it would be inconvenient and somewhat damaging the Bank

to

expose

such as

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to

any misconceptions

might arise from a rumoured

disallowance of the Ordinance, it is

Enclosure N. 1.

Enclosure No 2.

almost certain that the objects which the Lords of the Treasury have in

be met by inserting,

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Pauncefote proposes, the

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necessary

clauses

in the Deed of Settlement.

The Directors however

are

· of course

quite willing to abide by Your Lordship's decision, and, if the objects of the Treasury cannot be substantially obtained without a

revision of the Ordinance, that course must

be

adopted; but it is desirable that the necesity for such

a measure should be

communicated to me as

early as possible.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant.

Pusad Graver Markonnell

Governor.

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