CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931 — Page 27

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

A/474.

TELEGRAMS:

CROWN LONDON,

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.

Sir,

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR THE

COLONIES

4 MILLBANK,

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WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.I.

2nd December 1931.

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I have the honour to enclose, for the information

of the Secretary of State, a copy of correspondence which

8.10.31

14.10.31.

has passed between the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking

27.11.31

Corporation, the Government of Hong Kong and ourselves,

regarding a proposal to store in London 30,000,000 to

40,000,000 ozs., of bar silver as security for the Bank's

note issue in Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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7.5. Blumfield

for Crown Agents.

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