CO129-543-5 Sketches of Hong Kong 1846- purchase for Government of Hong Kong 27-3-1933 - 13-10-1933 — Page 20

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Mr.

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Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Apart 18

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Dear Southon

eight

ZDRAFT f Sir Thomas Soution

KBE. COLG

(33. Avenue Rd

Leamington Spa)

3759/33

for 7. Benirs seg

20

26 Str 1933

The friews of Hong Kong which

You saw some little time

ayo

have now been valued by Southby's.

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lithographs

appears that they are and not the original drawings.

The ratuers consider that a

fair price as between a willing buyer and a willing seller would be ₤4-4-0, auch

the

freonsor

Vain

owner is

accept £5.

rech to

prepared

Will you let me know

n consider this

Whether you

figure reasonable in the

Ceramstances a

if

so whether

authoys

you

thinks BAR Peel should

be consulted again before

a deal is completed, or whether we can use the C. A. To pay the inje res sine assive

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