CO129-564-5 Possible removal of Chinese Government Bank's headquarters to Hong Kong 31-8-1937 - 27-11-1937 — Page 20

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H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

Permt. U.S. of S.

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Secretary of State.

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DRAFT. TELEGRAM.

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HONG KONG.

FURTHER ACTION.

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Mr. Fitzmaurice, F.O., and Mr. Young, Treasury, compliment slipy

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Most Immediate.

Situation at Shanghai may

necessitate removal of Head Offices of

Chinese Government banks from Shanghai,

that,

possibly to Canton, and it is possible

of these

that branches if they do not already

exist, may be opened in Hong Kong to

carry on exchange operations to support

currency, and other banking business.

I am advised that in time of

war no breach of neutrality would be

of

involved by allowing such operations to

be carried on. Please telegraph with

least possible delay whether you have

any observations from the point of view

of Hong Kong.

Secer

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47

10,000 6/37 T.S. 695

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