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GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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Draft Telegram to:-
Governor Hong
387
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And to:-
Kong
2115
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Defence D, Commodities D, Sir L Monson Mr Bottomley Mr Gallagher
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Mr Wilford Mr Cable
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My telegram No. 359
Personal for Governor from Monson
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
1. For your strictly personal information Treasury
have agreed that it would be desirable to include
in the Finance Bill a provision to allow
temporary relief from duty for Commonwealth
cotton textiles shipped under the quota arrangements.
the passage of Regestation & like Finance Bills
In a hatter of this kind however unforeseen
difficulties may come up and we cannot therefore
authorise you to say anything to the Unofficial
Members about this until new clause has been
introduced during the Committee stage of the Bill.
OH Moy)
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In the circumstances reply to Unofficial
Members approved by Ministers (FCO telegrams
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