Ty. Hong Kong. 45'0/25.
Mr. Beckett 30/10
Mr. Collins 3/11
Afr.
Mr. Strachey.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir O. Davis.
Sir G. Grindle.
S.Wilson
Sir J. Masterton-Smith.
Mr. Ormsby-Gore.
Mr. Amery,
Seed
Hat vent. Heco $660
253
Lea manten
instructed me to see Zirl-hemeyer.
DOWNING STREET.
November, 1925,
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY,
TREASURY.
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Amery to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter 8:27041 of the 21st of
October relative to the sterling loan
to the Government of Hong Kong.
Mr. Amery fears that the
Colonial Office letter of the 8th of
October has left the Lords Commissioners
of the Treasury under a misapprehension
in supposing that the principal argument
adduced in favour of an imperial
guarantee was that it would enable the
loan to be obtained on cheaper terms.
This was mentioned merely as a consequence
which would in fact follow. If
Ty. HongKong. 45'0/25.
Mr. Beckett 30/10
Mr. Collins 3/11
Afr.
Mr. Strachey.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir O. Davia.
Sir G. Grindle.
S.Wilson
Sir Jr diesterton-Braith.
Mr. Ormeby-Gore.
Mr. Amery,
Seed
hat vent. Heco $660
253
Lea manten
instructed me to see Zirl-hemeyer.
DOWNING STREET.
November, 1925,
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY,
TREASURY.
Sir.
I am directea by Mr. Secretary
Amery to acknowledge the receipt of
our letter 8:27041 of the 21st of
October relative to the sterling loan
to the Government of Hong Kong.
Er. Amery fears that the
Colonial Office letter of the 8th of
October has left the Lords Commissioneri
of the Treasury under a misapprehension
in supposing that the principal argument
adduced in favour of an imperial
guarantee was that i would enable the
loan to be obtained on cheaper teras.
This was mentioned merely as conse-
quence which would in fact folly. If
that
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