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accepted by the Government to which you are
accredited.
The majority of cases so far as is
known, have occurred in connexion with exports
from the United States, and the United States
Government have expressed their desire to co-
operate with the Governor of Hong Kong in
closing the loophole.
2. It has in consequence now been
decided that, in the case of aras exported from
those countries which have adopted the licence
system, "in transit" facilities will only be
granted in Hong Kong upon production of a copy
of the export licence issued. The United
States Covernment have indicated that they are
prepared provisionally to accept this measure
of control, and I shall be glad if Your Axcellency
you
will now address a note to the Government to
which you are accredited, informing them
that from the
1938, *in transit-
facilities will only be granted on the
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