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As far as the business community was concerned, we were
asked to address them on the subject of Trade with the west, with special reference to the part that the proponed Trade Fair would
fill in trade development
This we did, no gare as full details an possible on the fair, promising to semi all particulars as soon as we were
assured that Hong Kong Government approved of our scheme.
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se have also appointed our representative in Bew Cenland, who on cabled envice from us that our proposal in approved, will at once start to obtein signed contracts from firun we have already interested in the proposed Trade Fair,
to take space at it.
alum.
De anticipate booking at least 1,))) sq. ft. in low
Processing te luntraiin, we established contact with the Federal Department of Commerce, the State Advisory Committees on Far Sextern Trade, Boards of Priumry Producers in the various
tates, Chambers of Manufactures and of Commerce in Brisbane,
ydney and Galbourne, and many private firm.
As in les enlazad we were asked to address meetings of those bouias specially convened to hear about and to discuss tree development with the wast, with special reference to the "reco Fair. so were also invited to speak over the Air on varioun
aspects of this question, which we did.
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As a result of these westinyrs, we have been advised
that definite recomenda iona have been forwarded both to the cederal and tate Governants that they should take part officially in the proposed Trade Fair, on receiving arearence that the
scheme is approved by the liong Kon Goverment.
in Australia alao. e have appointed a representative
to follow up our work and to obtain contracts for apses in the "rade Fair, and to assist hibitors in every possible way.
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se have also obtained from the Australian a kastern
hipping onierence
onierence tre cnression that nil guous intenied for
erhibition