CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 532

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

JON BONE NE

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3.

In accordance however with paragraph 3 of your despatch

under acknowledgment I shall instruct the Government officers

concerned to take special precautions in future to prevent

any possible leakage of information in such matters.

.

It has been suggested to me that possibly the Crown

Agents sell their bills before buying the silver. Such action

the

on their part, though unlikely, would certainly give rise to

presumption in the London market that a transaction of some

magnitude was intended.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your most obedient

humble servant

Henry as

Governor etc......

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