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336/1908

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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY HONG KONG

TO CROWN AGENTS

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Colonial Secretary's Off:

REG: 22 AUG 16!

Hong Kongo

12th October, 1912.

Gentlemen,

I am directed to inquire if you can arrange

for earlier despatch through the Colonial Office of the Quarterly Returns of cash balances and securities held in trust by yourselves on behalf of this Government, which under existing arrangements are not received for three

to four months after the end of each quarter.

connection I am to refer you to my predecessor's letter No 5956/07 of 15th October, 1908, and to your renly of

17th November.

In this

I am, &c

(Sgd) Edward Bullock.

for Colonial Secretary.

270 A.

Kong.

CROWN AGENTS TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, HONG KONG

20th November,

1916.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of the 12th of October No 5336/1908 in

which you ask whether we could arrange for earlier despatch of the quarterly returns of cash calances and securities which are sent to you through the Coloniel

office.

2.

Owing to the number of Colonies involved, it

is usually the case that we have holdings of the same

stock on behalf of many Colonies, and under the regulations of the Bank of England and other institutions

at