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In any further communica- tion on this subject, plense quote

No. 65144/14.

and address —

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

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FOREIGN OFFICE

November 6 1914.

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Sir:-

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With further reference to letter No. 13348/14

from this Department and your reply No. 14531/14 of the

19th of May last

respecting the property of George Ford, deceased, I

am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit,

for

the information of Mr. Secretary Harcourt, copy of a

letter from the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's

Treasury.

In view of Their Lordships' decision, Sir E. Grey

presumes that Mr. Secretary Harcourt, on behalf of

the Government of Hongkong, will now waive any claim

that may exist in respect of the moveable property of

the estate.

I am,

sir,

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Afano

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