CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 57

letter

out

inclined to

?ack.

40581

I should be

let her have it

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to

refer

405811

& say

retain

may

letter

in the cires the

payable

fade prior to receipt of

Hal

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Hong Kong 32*1

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE OROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENDE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7730 VICTORIA.

I agree.

-8-17

Mrs. Smith has been very straightforward through-

out and anxious not to draw money from two

sources.

At once

Art

5.9.17

On reconson it will be safer simply to tell C.A.

to pay this sum, See my minute on 40581.

Sir,

4. MILLBANK,

0.

42347

REC

RECE 25 AUC 17

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W. 1.

54

24th August, 1917.

S

With reference to your letter 40040/1917 of

the 17th August, I have the honour to enclose a copy of

a letter which we have received from Mrs. Rose Smith,

mother of the late Lance.Bergt. W.G. Wakeford, of the

Hong Kong Police Force, and to enquire what action we

are to take in the matter.

Pending receipt of a reply we are withholding

payment to Mrs. Smith.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

for Crown Agente.