CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938 — Page 77

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 3861/1919/10.

and address-

not to any person by name

but to-

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The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

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Sir,

RECEIVED

23/P

C. O. REGY

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

22nd April, 1938.

With reference to paragraph 3 of Colonial Office letter

|| No.53838/2/38 of the 9th April, I am directed by Viscount

Halifax to inform you that he will be grateful if the Governor

of Hong Kong, should Mr. Secretary Ormsby-Gore see no

objection, will arrange for the local payment of the sum objection,

of £147. 3s. 5d. which is owing to the military authorities

in respect of stores and services. Lord Halifax will further

be glad to be informed in due course of the currency balance

remaining after the payment of this sum.

2. I am to enquire whether it will be possible to

produce a certificate of audit of the accounts.

3. Copies of this letter are being sent to the War

Office and the Crown Agents.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

R.E

R. E. Howe

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.