CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12] — Page 426

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KEGP 10 MAY OS

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May 1909.

sir,

I un directed by the Lords Commissionera of Hia Majesty's Treasury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, stating that the Mercantile Bank of India does not desire to make any representations in

connexion with the proposed issue of a new Charter to the

Chartered Bank of India Australia and Chinn.

With reference to the last paragraph of your letter I am to any that in Their Lordships' opinion the question raised in your letter under reply is primarily one

for the consideration of the Colonial Government concerned

and the Secretary of State for the Colonies to whom your

letter has accordingly been forwarded.

Sas

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Sir,

Your obudient fervent,

The Chief Manager,

The 'fercantile Bank of India Ltd.,

40 Threadneedle Street,

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