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(97966/15)
undesirable for political reasons to take any steps
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which might disarrange the Chinese customs administration
Copies of the correspondence are enclosed.
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4.
This point is covered by the instructions referred
to in 3.
5. Reference is invited to the Colonial Office letter
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to the Foreign Office of July 12th (28314/15). The
Foreign Office are about to write to the Colonial Office
proposing to pass the China (Companies) Order in Council
as now drafted, and it is thought that this, coupled
with the new Trading with the Enemy Act, will be suf-
ficient to meet the difficulties arising from the fact
that these companies must be considered as technically
British.
6. This is covered by the Foreign office letter to the
Colonial Office of the 28thulting, and it is understood that
instructions have already been sent to Hong Kong on the
subject.
7.
So far as licences in Hong Kong may be necessary,
the