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in before their firm in this
matter at Hong Kong. I told
him that there could be no objection
to the local principals communicating
with the Governor of Hong Kong with
seeking
a view to obtaining an assurance that
their application would have prior
consideration when the time came for
the present objections to be withdrawn.
I understand that Hong Kong in their view
is preferred to Burma as a site for the
La
factory because skilled labour is available
there at sufficiently cheap rates to
enable competitive production of aircraft.
Dodwell
Heldoubts whether such labour is available
at Rangoon, and in any case to the
American promoters of the scheme Burma
ace. loc. Dodwell
is a terra incognita.
I am writing similarly to
(B/T)
(1) Willis and Talbot.(7.0)
(2) Talbot and Coryton.(A.) (3) Coryton) and Willis,
(AM)
7(7.0)
(B/T)
Yours sincerely,
(Cigned) 0. 5. J. QENT,