CO129-623-7 Japanese activities in Hong Kong- possible opening of a Japanese bank 1-10-1950 - 30-4-1952 — Page 7

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

i

that

serry

we

have not

answered

your

letter before, but we have

been busy with briefs

for

Sof!

Sots's

visit to . H.K.

(H. P. Hall.)

A I

It the Japanese propose

h

open

a

new

bank

it will be

necessary

for them to apply to a banking

license under the Banking Ordinance (which ordinance empowers the Financial

given).

a license without reason

that a

of 1948

Secretory to refuse We think it likely

license wo have to be refused until after the

ratification of the Peace Try:, unless the Sterling

already Payments Agreement I provides for reciprocal banking facilities.

It wo, havever, he possible to the tapanese

to open a bank, toy without obtaining a license, by existing Chinese bank, or or correspondent to an

an

buying

agent

an

Do

you

want

officially?

us

by appointing

existing bank.

to take this multer

up

with H.K.

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