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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAM8,"OROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7730 VICTORIA.

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WHITEHALL CARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

9th December 1915.

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Sir,

I. continuation of our letter of the Ord

Dece ber, I have the honour to report that on the

6th December be received the following telegram

fro the Gov-NILICA of Hong Hon, viz: -

"See your telem... of 2nd Dece.cer suŁB

"entioned are for War Loan. This applies

11 sung 8o reitted in future

"also to

"unles

Our telegr

t.erwise ordered."

ich reference is made, reported

the receipt of the sums of 26000 on the 30th NoveDer

and 211,600 on the let December, and we are therefore

aking steps to invest tine nounts, together with

the sum of 21,000 cceived on the 2nd December, in the

purchase of War Loan 44% Stock, or of short-dated

Treasury bills, on ccount of tie Hong Kong Trey Surplus

Assets account.

2.

The Colonial Government z sent us no in-

structions witi. record to the sums of £8,000, £10,500,

and £3,500, w.icl. we received on the 29th. Cctober, 30th

October, and 1st Novaber, respectively, nd I have to

request tit

y be infomed if the Secretary of

approves of our investing these unta on se gre account.

I Live the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

&c., &c., &c.,

Colonial office.

Ref. Antrober