CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951 — Page 14

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My reference 54471/51

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Mr. C.R. Fakins,

The Crown Agents

for the Colonies.

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Please refer to my minute to

Messrs. Pearcey Stebbing, of the 29th November, about the purchase of the Law & Sayer picture collections.

I now enclose copies of further correspondences with Mr. Sayer, showing what arrangements are in train regarding his collection. You will be informed when the pietures are ready for collection from Wimbledon and despatch to Hong Kong, and in the meantime I would be obliged if you would arrange:-

also arrange

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to insure the pictures for £1,000 from the time they leave Mr. Sayer until they arrive in Hong Kong.

(b) to hold in readiness the sum of £1,000, from Hong Kong funds, to be paid to Mr. Sayer as soon as the pictures are collceted.

when he has deposited his collecting You Fairhead's warehouse I wd be obliged if

Mr Sayer will inform you

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in Men's Boltin

Pay him £1000 from H.K. Gust funds as

Extra copies

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the pictures have been delivered there.

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you have confirmed that I understand that

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Mr Sayur wt be very grateful if payment to him co be made,

by Xmas, or

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rate before the New Year.

any rate

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