C. O.
Mr. Bader 9/7/34.
Mr. Gent 9/7
Mr Clauson
•*Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
fee mindes
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Downing Street,
July, 1934.
DRAFT. conson.
S.S. HAMMERSLEY, ESQ., M.P.
FURTHER ACTION.
With reference to my letter of
the 13th April regarding your Question in
the House on the 27th of March, I have now
heard from the Governor of Hong Kong about
the use of Japanese cement in the various
constructional works in that Colony.
It appears that in calling for
tenders for public works the Government has
on no occasion specified the use of foreign
cement; the specification clause inserted
in the conditions of every tender for
contract specifies the use of cement "from
a British factory or other source approved
by the engineer ". It is clear, therefore,
that the statement that Japanese cement
had