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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADORESBED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS,"OROWN, LONDON."

TELEPHONE 1632 VICTORIA.

26009 380

Reat 2 AUG 13

WHITEHALL CARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

Ca. 2926

Sir,

1st August 1913

Referring to our letter of the 25th January

"Treas

30th July 13

in reply to your letter of the 3rd January, No 41044,

12 I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter

which we have received from the Mercantile Bank of

India, Limited, applying for the release of the

Securities held by us against their Note Issue in

Hong Kong, in exchange for other securities to be

deposited.

2. I have to request that we may be

informed if the Secretary of State approves of our

making this exchange of securities.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

From m

for Crown Agenta

The Under Secretary of State

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