No. 49.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 9th February, 1917.
SB, I have the honour to forward for your consideration copies of correspondence which has passed between this Government and the Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce on the subject of suggested legislation throughout the Empire that all Government Departments and others spending public money should purchase Empire-made goods and contract only with British firins.
The Right Honourable
WALTER LONG, M.P.,
che..
dc.,
Hongkong. No. $7.
etc.
I have, &c.,
F. H. MAY,
Governor, de.
DOWNING STREET. LONDON, 3rd May, 1917.
SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 49 of the 9th of February, and to inform you that it is not necessary that any action should be taken on the Circular from the Royal Colonial Institute regarding the proposal to confine Government etc. orders to British-made goods.
2. The subject matter of your despatch under acknowledgment will no doubt be fully dealt with in the reply to my predecessor's circular despatch of the 25th September, 1916.
Governor
Sir F. H. MAY., K.C.M.G.,
d'e.,
de.,
de.
I have, &c.,
WALTER II. LONG.
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