CO129-565-1 Indo-China Steam Navigation Company- acquisition of Chinese merchant steamers 30-9-1937 - 6-4-1938 — Page 40

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SECRET

AIR HAIL

Copy to Tokyo.

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Copy & dend. to {BBIT 5)

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

30th September, 1937.

Sir,

I have the honour to forward for

your consideration the accompanying copy of a letter from liessrs. Jardine Matheson and Company

Limited on the subject of the proposed acquisition by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company of four steamships, and to request that I may receive instructions in due course as to the reply which should be returned to

the Company.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

N.L. Smit

Officer Administering the Government.

W.G.A.ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., K.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

.

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