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case, the tender in question has not bee
placed through the London Purchasing
Commission, it would seem that the
Nanking-Pukow railway ferry is to be
financed either from the remitted
indemnity funds under the control of
the Board of Trustees, or, possibly,
from other sources. In either case,
there is nothing in the terms of the
China Indemnity Act or the agreement
with the Chinese Government which
would necessarily prevent the acceptance
by the Ministry of Communications at
Nanking of a tender from the Hong Kong
Whampoa Dock Company.
The desired assurance can
therefore be given to the Company, but
as such an assurance is not necessary
under the terms of the Act and might
create a false impression, I have
thought it desirable to explain the
position. I shall be glad if you will
do likewise to the Company.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.