CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 298

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might

be asked for his news as to desinability of ottempe

of maken; defloratio representations to Chinese fort

In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No. 53492/10 F.

and address,

not to any person by name,

bat to-

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"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

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Sir:-

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FOREIGN OFFICE

S.W.1.

April 14 1919.

I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant,

18438/19 transmitting copy of a despatch from the Officer

Administering the Government of Hongkong with regard to the

establishment there of a branch of the Bank of China, and

to enquire whether Lord Milner desires that diplomatic representations should be made to the Chinese Government

on the subject.

I am also to request that Mr. Severn may be instructed

to send a copy of his despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, if this has not already been done.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Gerald Spicer

At once

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he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.