CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919 — Page 593

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Mr. Deccett

Mr. Dushe will be back next. week.

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I am not sure however that a meating is now

necessary. I an inclined to tel. to the:0.A.G.

what the Promoters now propose and to say

that S. of S. proposes to approve subject to

the conditions in the letter of 11 June in 47081 ·

being fully accepted.

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I have to acknowledge receipt of your lette: 47790/1919

of the 4th inst., and regret that Mr. Bowley's affairs in Eng land

prevented his being in London last week,

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With regard to the opinion expressed by the Offisez

administrating the Government in Hong Kong zegaraing the National

Electric Construction Company, I can only express the opinion that

there is some misunderstanding regarding the financial proposal.

It has never been suggested that the National Electric Construction

Company would out of its own funds provide all the capital required

for the Undertaking in question, in fact, I do not suppose that

there is a Company in this country which would or could give such

an tindertaking. The National Electric Construction Company,

however, have satisfied me, and I am prepared to say, can satisfy

any other party, that it is in a position, through its financial

connections, to provide the capital for the Company which is to be

formed. The National Electric Construction Company 18 at the

present time managing some sixteen Tray and Electric Light

Undertakings in England and Scotland, and the combined capital

of these Undertak ings is well over one million pounds sterling,

all of which was secured by that Company.

My object in suggesting a meeting in London was to put

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