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In accordance with the instructions of
the Secretary of State, I have discussed this matter
with Sir Horace Hamilton of the Board of Trade
with a view to seeing whether they could suggest any
means of giving effect in the Colonies to Mr. Amery's
desire to help the sale of British motor vehicles
in the Colonies, as opposed to those of American
manufacture.
The result of my discussion is that Sir
Horace Hamilton has no suggestion to offer, except
that we should ask the Governor of Hong Kong if it
is not possible in any way to influence whatever
Company, or other body, that is licenced to run
a motor service, to buy vehicles of British
manufacture. He also raised the question as to
whether Hong Kong was a free port by Treaty or
simply because it has always been the policy to
regarā it as one. I had to confess that I did not
know, but that I thought it could not be made
otherwise than a free port because of the Transit
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