CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 255

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F.9340.

My dear Collins,

14th September.

INDIA OFFICE,

LONDON.

S.W.1.

17th September 1917

Coby

Abrahams has handed me your letter of the

He is much obliged for what you are doing

to help us under (1) (2) and (3). We are charmed with your Hongkong note issue scheme (4), especially in the variant suggested by Mr.Beckett which we prefer. Possibly you

would prefer that the Colonial Office should suggest the

scheme officially to us in this form. But Abrahams asks me to

find out whether you agree that the best way of beginning

would be for us to write to the Colonial Office officially.

suggesting the scheme in the latter form, as if it were ours,

for consideration and asking whether the Colonial Office

would be prepared to take it up. This informal correspondence

will be on record on both sides to show the real paternity

of the idea!

Yours sincerely,

Frank

Lucas

E. Collins Esq.,C.M.G.,

Colonial Office.

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