CO129-590-4 Hong Kong and Shanhai Bank- temporary transfer of registered offices 4-2-1941 - 8-1-1942 — Page 29

COPIES OF TELEGRAMS DESPATCHED DATED 16th DECEMBER,1941.

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SINGAPORE. "For R.A.Stuart from A.Morse

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referring to your

message through Secretary of State under

Authorisation of Government and in accordance with

Grayburn's wishes received from Governor of Hongkong

as a temporary measure London Office becomes Head

Office and I have taken charge as Acting Chief

Manager (stop) Re foregoing no further instructions

to be taken from Hongkong till authorised from here

(stop) Advise your Agencies and acknowledge receipt

of this message by cable”.

CALCUTTA

"For H.E.Muriel from A.Morse

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under Authorisation

of Government and in accordance with Grayburn's

wishes received from Governor of Hongkong as a

temporary measure London Office become Head Office

and I have taken charge as Acting Chief Manager

(stop) Re foregoing no further instructions to be

taken from Hongkong till authorised from here (stop)

Please advise Bombay Rangoon and Colombo and

acknowledge receipt of this message by cable asking

them to do the same "

MANILA

"For C.Farnworth from A.Morse under Authorisation

of Government and in accordance with Grayburn's

wishes received from Governor of Hongkong as a

temporary measure London Office becomes Head Office

and I have taken charge as Acting Chief Manager

(stop) Re foregoing no further instructions to

be taken from Hongkong till authorised from here

(stop) Advise your Agencies and acknowledge receipt

of this message by cable".