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H.Kong

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED,

TELEGRAMS, "CROWN, LONDON."

TELEPHONE 1632 VICTORIA.

C. O. 5680

1E02 RECE 16 AUG 12

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

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14th August 1912

12th Au/12

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose, for the informa-

tion of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter

which we have received from the Kercantile Bank of

India Id informing us that securities to the nominal

value of £30,000 have been deposited at the Bank of

England in the names of the Permanent Under Secretary

of State and ourselves on account of the Denk's note

isque in Hong Kong.

2.

We are reporting the receipt of the

securities, by telegraph, to the Government of Hong

Kong, in the absence of instructions in the matter.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

Act. Mehrober.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office

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