CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951 — Page 22

(b) apparently

an exhibitâm and implicate

(c) When

the insurance of the pictures.

Bolton

Fairhead were consulted,

othey slawowed did not like the idea of

an exhibitim much, as

it wo mean

serting the haw collectim in the warehouse

α

splitting it into pictures to be exhibited

those that were not to be.

Added to the abure, the establishment people both

21

in the C.A.

10

here,

cannot see their

to

way

providing

a

suitable room

, it they

were able

to do so, they wild & not be allowed to let us

put hooks

into the walls to hang the pictures

It is

all

voy

disappointing,

the Colmial office

but neither we, no

M

Crum Agents Art Club (whomi

these came technical

we have consulted throughout)

overenning

1

am

writing,

Can

see any way

A

of

administrative difficulties.

as in the attached minute,

them to

pay

Sayer

to the C. As kindly let me

authwizing when they collect the pictures, ۵

you

*AA his ₤1000 I know what 1

Am

to tell them about collection and about

despatching the pictures? & Since

ans exhibition, I

allume

We

cannot have

that it will save space

not to have the plates mainted (your letter makes

it clear that Sayer has not yet arranged this)

but I

ат

sure that H.K. wo welcome

suggestions that Sayer

as you may

how this ad best be due.

any

have about

в

I also enclose (letter to Sayer on this

point.

(20)

(H. P. Hall.)