CO129-413 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [8-10] — Page 243

NO CONFIDENTIAL.

Sir,

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26 OCT 14

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 7th September, 1914.

1130387

I have the honour to report that the local branch of the Deutsche-Asiatische Bank is being allowed to liquidate its affairs, under the authority of your telegram of the 15th August which was in answer to my telegram of the 14th August. The arrangements which have been made appear from the following letters, copies of which are enclosed;"

helraure 1.

thalosure R

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nclosure 3. Inclosure A

The Colonial Secretary to Messrs.Johnson, Stokes and liaster

dated 25th August, 1914.

Kessrs Johnson, Stokes and Master to the Colonial Secretary

dated 28th August, 1914.

Messrs.Johnson, Stokes and Laster to the Colonial Secretary

dated 1st September, 1914.

The Colonial Secretary to Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master

dated 3rd September, 1914.

The telegram which it is proposed that the Bank should send is

as follows:-

"You must not draw. New business stopped under "Government regulations German Bank".

Application is being made through the Military Authorities to

the Chief Censor, London, for permission to send the above telegram.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c.. &c.

80.

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Br

Governor,&c.