bz
From G.of C. to 4.P.B. di. 3.4.35.
From A.K. Be
C.of C. d. 8.425.
From G.of C. AF. Ee
16.4.35).
"represented on the Avinory Cased thes, widah should have ade
"powers of mæervisiem and contral”
5. Decision on the third point of refurenco ma postponedă
panding the production by the Alvortising arsi Publicity Burwa, Iklo,
of a sertified balance sheet.
Bubsequently the Cod ttee of the Chamber met to oannider
this reporte Several opinions were expressed that the matter was onO
for individual firm themɑlves to decide, but eventually the Comthee
agreed to write a letter to the Advertising and Publialty Bureau mug-
gesting that the Fair be postponed for at least one year.
year. A copy of
this letter together with a copy of the Advertising and Publicity
Bureen's reply is enclosed herund th, I gather that while the Advertising
and Publied ty Bureau would naturally be glad to have the full co-operation
of the lionglang Cerseral Chamber of Costras, which though international,
is prepon.issuntly British, they feel disinclined to agree to postpone th
Fɛir solely for the reason of
zunned by
Chamber, as (a) they hươve xéosive promises of apport from nomm mubora
of the Charbor and other local interests, and (b) the views expressed are
ose of zatrebnata in most cases have interests in other than British
trale.
The Chauber of Casaros have now replied to the Advertising
and Publicity Barwas, Lt, (copy malosed). From this it will be moun that while stating their opinion that the Fair should be postponed, the
melyem in m ny mind losva a body do not wis
død the question of participation to be deadded by inviividual morbers.
It appears to me that the investigations of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Cersaeroe heere done nothing to affect the previous situation. The 2008l merchant ommanity rewin lukewarm, though it has bean miggesteld to me that, as in previous mall fairs, if inter
inālomtiarMS
Frír is likomly
of them will participate.
/7.
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