CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 514

Telephone: Avenue 8100.

HERBERT SMITH,

Bollettor.

HS/ED

510

60. Mark Lane,

London, 8.0.3.

C.O

18229

9th April, 1920.

RE

To:

RE 10 APR 20!

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office,

London, 9.7. 1.

sir.

re Hong Kong Development

GWith reference to your letter of the 31st ultimo, Ref. No, 16383/1920, I have to inform you that a full statement regarding the position of the Hong Kong Development Company is being prepared for your information,

and will be forwarded in the course of a few days.

In the meantime, it is presumed the Hong

Kong Government will not take any action in connection with

this matter.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient servant,

Herberthuntti,