CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 202

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In any further contnupication

De the subject, please quote

No. 116626/15.

and addres

The Luder Secretary of State,

Foreign flee.

Pressing .

London.

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28 AUG 15

FOREIGN OFFICE

August 27th, 1915.

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70.

19493.

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to request the

favour of an early reply to the letter from this Office

dated April 27th last respecting the proposed contribution

of the Hong Kong Government towards the cost of the

establishment of a Registry of Companies in Shanghai..

As it is hoped shortly to issue the China (Companies)

Order in Council, it is essential that the amount of the

contribution of the Hong Kong Government towards the

maintenance of the Registry should be decided without delay,

in order that this Department may make the necessary

application to the Treasury for sanction to payment in the

first instance from Imperial Funds.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

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