CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951 — Page 33

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Mr.

Anderson 22/11 Mr. Hull. 23/116/3

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

54471/51.

Permt U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. S.

Minister of State

Secretary of State

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Your Reference..

4.3 DRAFTS Borla Minute.

Branda

Mr. L.H. V. Pearcey. M' F. J. Stebbing. Crown Agents for the Colanier.

(4)

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I attach

copy

of H.K. Saving

No 1167 of the 18th Oct. 1951, from which

dup of (4) with enclosures

at are available

Copy of (13)

FURTHER ACTION

Extra copy, without enclosures, to be enclosed with lettu B' + 3x

You

will

see

that the Gart of H.K. intends

to purchase. two picture collections in the

a has entrusted the negotiations Jr with the owners to fr d. J. Sloss,

U.K.

University. You will

formerly of H.K. University

See

also that

the Garr wishes

you

to

make all arrangements for shipping the pictures to H.K., if the purchases are attected. This minute is written to inform you that Dr Sloss has obtained the agreement of M' Law to sell his collection for £1000, while M' Sayer has already agreed to sell

his to

a similar

Sum,

resultant

and to ask

you

undertake the following transactims. You

a

to

may quote this minute & the H.K. Saving

referred to above incurred.

al

authority for

any

expenditure

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