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HONG KONG & SWATOW COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. reports withdrawal of

British protection endorsed on registration certificate.

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No. 138

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Coates to:

Foreign Office No.45 Shanghai No. 14

Commercial Counsellor No.101 Trade Commr. Hong Kong No.103

H. B. M. Consulate-General,

CANTON,

28th October, 1936.

wir,

With reference to basay despatch No. 116

(15/5/1986) of the 8th October, 1336, relative to

the Hong ong and Swatow Commercial Bank, I have the

honour to report that the registration certificate

issued to the Company on the 13th June last has this

day been endorsed to the effect that British protection

will not be accorded to the Company in China.

I have, etc.,

(Sighed) Herbert Phillips

Consul-General

His Excellency

Sir Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen, K.C.M.O.,

His Majesty's Ambassador,

British Embassy,

Peking.

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