CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3] — Page 16

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Indorure 1.

1. Des Voeur Road,

Bengkong, 13th. Decmber, 1916,

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The Hon. Mr. Cl and Severn,

Colonial Secretary.

sir,

12136

REC

REG 6 MAR 17

Ltd.

2.

natrusted by the Hongkong Central Estate

address you on the above subject.

It is understood that the liquidation of enemy firm

in the Colony is near its sloss md that, in mmy ossos, the Hquida- lons have resulted in a substantial surplus being realised which is

be handed over to the Custodian of Inany Property to await the

conclusion of hostilities.

3.

It is further understood that the Imperial Govern- contemplates the possibility of mking such surplus funds in its

hands, both here and elsewhere, available for satisfying the claims of Britisk areči tors agsånet Germ debtors which otherwise would remain

undisolerged.

Should this prove to be the case our clients sub- -git that local surpluses should in the first plaas be made available satisfy local debts and we shall be glad if you will represent their view to the Imperial Authorities.

We have oto. |

(Ed.) Denoon, Looker, Dancen & Haraton.

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