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[RECE 4 JAN 194 January, 1919.
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Bir,
I am instructed by the Director of the War Trade
Department to refer to a letter addressed to your
Department by the Colonial Office on the let instant,
No. 62464, relative to the question of granting general
permission to the Governor to allow export of certain
commodities from Hong Kong to Holland.
Lord Emmott presumes that it is not possible at the
present time to recommend that the proposal should be
|approved, but before replying to the Colonial Office to
this effect, he will be glad to receive Sir E. Worthington
vans' opinion on the matter.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Coloni al
Cffice.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
-Becretary of State,
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