CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951 — Page 9

AGENTS

FOR THE

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

*

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

COLONIES

36/H I Kong 4180.

TELEGRAMS:

INLAND: "CROWN, SOWEST, LONDON."

OVERSEAS : **CROWN, LONDON,"

TELEPHONE: ABBEY 7780.

Sir,

228

4, MILLBANK,

LONDON, S.W.I.

17th December, 1951.

Art Collections Hong Kong.

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We return herewith the lists in respect of the Wyndham-Law and Sayers collection and have to inform you that we have arranged insurance on the former on a value of £1500 at 5/- from the time of collection and whilst in storage awaiting shipment for a period of

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3 months or held covered against all risks, subject to the following clauses:-

Process Clause.

Excluding moth, vermin, wear and tear

and general deterioration.

Non Contribution Clause.

Glass Clause.

A copy of the relevant debit/cover note is attached from which it will be observed that an amount of £3.16.0. will be charged to our account for Hong Kong in due course.

We are, Sir,

Mr. Hall, (Room H452),

Colonial Office,

Your obedient servants,

b. C. Lakin

for the Crown Agents.

The Church House,

Gt. Smith Street,

S.W.1.

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