CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5] — Page 324

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•N° 146.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 1st April, 1921.

I have the honour to inform you that a number of applications have been received from ex-enemy firms whose branches in this Colony have been liquidated for the return of account books and documents belonging to these branches. I nave hitherto instructed the Custodian to refuse to comply with such requests but in view of the fact that the liquida- -tions are now completed and the books are no longer required by the Custodian for any purpose I consider it advisable that they should oe disposed of in order to avoid the charges at present being incurred for storage.

2. I should be glad if I may be informed of the practice of the Custodian of Enemy Property in London with regard to such books and documents.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

B.2. Stubbe

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.,

c.

&c.,

80.,