CO129-590-4 Hong Kong and Shanhai Bank- temporary transfer of registered offices 4-2-1941 - 8-1-1942 — Page 32

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

BONIFACE, STOCK, LONDON.

ALL LETTERS TO BE ADDRESSED

AND

REMITTANCES MADE PAYABLE TO

"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION",

NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 32

INCORPORATED IN THE Colony of HONGKONG THE LIABILITY OF MEMBERS IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT AND IN MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1929 OF THE COLONY.

BY HAND.

9. Gracechurch Sheet London, 18.0.3.

December 17th,1941.

W.

Your Reference: 54065/41.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your

letter of the 16th instant, authorising me to assume control,

until further notice, of all Branches of the Hongkong &

Shanghai Banking Corporation outside Hongkong and enemy occupied

territory as Acting Chief Manager, and I have informed all the

Branches coming under my control that no further instructions

are to be accepted from Hongkong until further notice.

I note that it is the intention of H.M.G. to take

any legal action which may be necessary eventually to validate

any action which may be taken by me in pursuance of the

authority contained in your letter.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Acting Chief Manager.

Sir Cosmo Parkinson, K.C.B.,

Permanent Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street, S.W.1.