in the Colony
are
about to
[ Mis will facilitate what we do argento
nanother (Shaits) paper - viz. Explaining that the deposit
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is in respect ratafe notes issued in the Straits as well.
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in Hanghong & but I don't think we compel the Bank, if the object, to place all the securities in England. "I don't suppon they will object I
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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted,
14391
96
Sir,
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20613
RECP
pes 2017
96
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
nd
2
October 1896.
In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo (20280/96) I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to inform you that They concur in the
proposal of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to instruct the Crown Agents not to accept in future any Chinese Government Bonds as security in connexion with the Note Issue of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
My Lords presume that the same course will be
adopted by the Trustees for the securities deposited at Hong Kong (the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial Secretary)
The enclosures to your letter are returned here-
!
with.
The Under Secretary of State
COLONIAL OFFICE.
1 a,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Getamilton
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