CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12] — Page 343

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 29th. November, 1915.

şir,

Dead

$7802 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your code telegram of the 11th. instant, copy enclosed, and to

inform you that I have permitted the export of the 5,000 sovereis mentioned in my code telegram of the 2nd. instant.

2.

A further application has been received from

the Netherlandsch Indische Handelsbank to ship 40,000 sovereigns to

the Netherlands Overseas Trust. There is no local objection to the

export of the gold, but I considered that you would probably not approve the export of so much gold to Holland. But I should however

be obliged for an expression of your views on the subject. I may

mention that the exporter withdrew his application for reasons of a

change in exchange before he had been informed of my refusal to

permit export.

3.

With reference to paragraph 3 of your Circular Despatch of the 15th. of February, I propose now to prohibit the export of gold and bullion without my permission.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOUR BLE

ANDREW BOAR LAW, M.P.,

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