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FROM WAR OFFICE TO
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Our 84933 cipher (U.A.17) 16th November.
Following from Mayle, Colonial orrice,
for MacDougall, begins.
Following is text of suggested local
announcement by C.-in-C. to be made in ilong Hong
and this country simultaneously, begins.
1. After careful consideration with all
concerned I have come to the conclusion that
start can and should be made without delay with
the resumption of private trading in Hong
and that the commercial community should thereafter
be given every facility and assistance to expand
and enlarge their activities so that they may play
their full part in the restoration of the economy
of the territory.
2. with this object in view, firme not
at present represented in the Colony will be
given permission to send representatives theve as
| soon as possible. A Press notice has already been
issued regarding the registration of applicants
from certain British territories for facilities
to return to Hong Kong. Applicants in foreign
territories will be advised by the Goverment
concerned of the procedure to be adopted when
applying for à military permit to enter the
Colony.
3.
Goverment are procuring essential
quantities of certain supplies including food,
agricultural requiremouts, fishing auxi medical
supplies, soap, clothing, footwear, household
requirements, newsprint and other articles needed
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