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it is still subjūdin
6.8
If this is so he might reply that he does
not feel competent to discuss the technical
questions involved at any rate until the
Hong Kong Government have had an opportunity
of further considering the matter.
? send copy of No.1 to Hong Kong reference No.3 observing that the Company have
now submitted a revised proposal for an
ad valorem tax of 40% instead of the 27%
previously suggested; say that a copy of the
correspondence including his two despatches
of the 14th November is being sent to the
Customs and Excise Dept. with a request for
their observations.
And send a copy of Nos.19, 21, 22
and 23 on 52923/28 and No.1 and No.3 on this
file to the Customs & Excise ref. No.7 on
52923, saying that Mr. Amery will be glad of
any further observations the Board may care
to make.
And inform the Company in replying
to No.1 that a copy of their letter has been
sent to Hong Kong for consideration.
5. Camé
31-1-29
Hougtong
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to the
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