CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 385

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My, 1919.

THE 2 MAY 19972

With reference to Mr. Cook's letter to the Russian Liquidation Committee of 25th October, 1918, (54025/F.3.A.2.) and Mr. Cross's reply of the

14th January last (Ex.325/R/18), relative to the cargo

discharged at Hongkong on the 5.5,"Tokuyama Liru",

i am directed by the Lords Commissioners of His

majesty's Treasury to transmit herewith, for the information of the Shipping Controller, a copy of a letter (with its enclosures) which They ave received from the Colonial Office upon the subject dated the 16th ultimo.

I am to request that the accounts may be examined in your Department, and that, if they are in order, the sum of $31,094,30 should be credited to the Government of Hongkong, and that this amount should be debited in the books of your Department to Russian

Liquidation Suspense Account.

Secretary,

Ministry of Shipping.

I am.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sa) John Bradbury.