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F

330

MATISC

Registry} 3306/176/10

Number F

FROM

Consul General George (Shanghai).

Bank note circulation.

Refers to Foreign Office despatch No. 77 of 31st June 1935 (F 3178/6/10).

Transmits copy letter of 12th April from Mercantile Bank of India Limited regarding bank notes in circulation on 31st March 1940. On that date Mr. George held deposit receipt in joint names of His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai and Mercantile Bank of India for sum of $12,000 deposited with Central Bank of China and also holds deposit in Registry 23 May, 1940. receipt for sum of $300,000, deposited at call with

No. 93

Dated 18 April, 1940.

Received

F: China.

Last Paper.

1-3239

References.

Central Bank of China, in joint names of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Shanghai as security for note issue of that Bank.

Copy Shanghar Einb no.234)

(Minutes.)

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

8) Treas

may 24

294

Noted &. & F. Deft. 1/6 feno

(Action completed.)

i/s

Doc Index.)

9/4/0

Next Paper.

F3384

Bookkeeper

Zall!

20009 9/39 F.O.I

Copy Treadurg

Алий

Jose. Henniker Major.

рож

27.v.

B. L. f.

28/5-

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