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entitled to refuse permission to Japanese
firms to establish themselves in and
conduct their operations from the Colony.
3. Mr. Amery is not prepared to
dispute this interpretation of the Treaty,
but since the Japanese appear to be under
the impression that permission is necessary
and have not protested against the letter
addressed to the Consul-General for Japan
by the Colonial Secretary of the 9th of
January which stated that no further applications
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of this type can be entertained, the S. of S.
proposes,in forwarding a copy of the corres.
to the 0.A.G. of H.K..to instruct him to
H.K.,
leave matters as they stand until and unless
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the question is raised by the Japanese.
CA
and to the
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the Co. bo dala's The 8th of March
4.
A copy of this letter is being
sent to the Admty. and the B/T.
I am, etc.,
(Signed) H. BECKETT,