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directed towards the domination of the market by
German firms who
established
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when once they are firmly 546
would gradually replace British
manufactures by those of German origin wherever
possible.
Mr. Girardet and Mr. Bruce state that they have
no actual evidence of this organisation, but the
disclosures of Sir E. Goschen as to a subsidized
commercial organisation would appear to give weight
to their contention, It would be useful in any case
to ascertain if the books of German firms now in
liquidation in Hongkong in any way confirm their
sus icions.
If they do so it would appear to be a strong
argument in favour of the replacement of German agents
by British agents for the sale of British manufactures
in China, There seems no doubt that German commerce
in the Far East has been carefully and thoroughly
organised