COPY.
CONFIDENTIAL
No.1209 (91/41.0)
Copy to Hong Kong
Diplomatic Mission.
sir,
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BRITISH LEGATION,
PE TAIEO.
18th August 1931.
Hong Kong Chamber OL Commerce to Colonial Secretary of May 28 th 1931. (without enclosures).
Colonial Seoretary to Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, of June 19 th 1931.
The Governor of Hong Kong has been good
enough to forward to me copies of correspondence
that has taken place between the Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Secretary, on
the subject of the effect on Hong Kong industries of
the increased Chinese Customs tariff.
2.
In their letter of the 28th of May, a copy
of which is enclosed (without the voluminous memor-
anda attached to it), the Chamber of Commerce express
the opinion that, having regard to the fact that all
local factories extensively employ Chinese labour,
and that many are financed to a great extent by
Chinese capital, a strong case exists for special
consideration for the Colony under the China Tariff
and suggest that suitable provisions may be made to
this end in any commercial treaty which may be con-
oluded between His Majesty's Government and the Chi-
nese Goverment. In his reply of the 19 th of June,
a copy of which is also enclosed herein, the Colonial
Secretary/
The Right Honourable
Arthur Henderson, M.P..
Eto,
etc.
eto..
FOREIGN OFFICE.
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