Mr.

Caine 13/12

Mr. Beckett's Mr. Ellis

13

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

*sir

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery. Jm 16

14/12/28.

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52835/28.. H.K:

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627

on

Downing Street,

20

19 December, 1928.

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Sir,

HONG KONG.

CONFIDENTI AL

O.A.G..

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BT.

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Copy to F.0. and B/T.

карто

(arishchun) (LA)

2 dfts.

(7)

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your Confidential

despatch of the 3rd of July,

regarding representations made by

the United States Embassy with

respect to certain instances of

alleged discrimination against

United States interests in Hong Kong.

2.

The matter has received

further consideration, and it has

been represented to me that the

restriction on theissue of omnibus

licences amounts in effect to an

absolute prohibit ion of import.

While I cannot wholly accept this

view,

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