CO129-545-12 John Mario dos Santos- cost of burial 14-12-1933 - 9-1-1934 — Page 6

C. O.

Mr. Travers.

Mr. Back is

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

б

13876/1933 Hong Kong.

see [1]

in 338815/34

9

January, 1934.

6

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Sir,

I am directed to ack. the

receipt of your letter No.

(1)

DRAFT.

X 7926/459/501 of the 14th

THE U.S. OF S.

FOREIGN OFFICE.

FURTHER ACTION.

December, submitting a claim amount-

ing to £2. 2. 2. for funeral

expenses incurred by the Aeting

Conoul General at Shanghai)in

connection with the burial of

J.M.Santos

and to request you to

inform Secretary Sir John Simon

that there are no funds at the

disposal of the Secretary of State

for the Colonies from which this

amount could be paid.

2. It appears that the view

expressed by the Governor of Hong

Kong that this expenditure is not a

proper charge upon Hong Kong funds,

is