CO129-578-11 Sino-Japanese War- refugees 17-1-1939 - 5-12-1939 — Page 58

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

. CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

S.79/2.

TELEGRAMS INLAND: "CROWN SOWEST LONDON''.

LOVERSEA

LOVERSEAS: "CROWN LONDON",

TELEPHONE: ABBEY 7730.

9.5.39.

Sir,

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR THE

COLONIES

58

9

4, MILLBANK,

RECEIVED

LONDON, S.W.1.

18 MAY 1959

17th May, 1939.

I have the honour to enclose copy of a letter

dated the 9th May, and enclosure which we have received

from the Foreign Office in support of a claim for

£201.18.2d. (Hong Kong dollars 3230-50 at 1s/3d.), in

respect of expenditure incurred in connection with the

accommodation in Hong Kong of refugees of non-British

nationality evacuated from China, and to enquire whether

the Secretary of State approves of this amount being paid

to the Foreign Office from Hong Kong funds.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W.1.

75. Bumpers

for Crown Agents.

TJA.