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a factory in Burma, the prohibition of the export of completed
aircraft to China and Japan from Hong Kong would not apply to
Burma.
The enclosed memorandum will however show in rather greater
detail the genesis of the proposal to set up a factory in Hong
Kong and the views taken by the Government Departments here on
the project. Hitherto, you will see, the Burma Office has
maintained a non-committal attitude and has not thought it
worth while to enquire what view the Government of Burma would
take towards the establishment of such a factory should the
promoters consider that Rangoon would be a suitable site for it.
We should now, however, be glad if the Government of Burma
would consider the matter and let us know what their general
attitude would be towards such a project, and in particular
what are the replies to the specific questions set out in the
memorandum.
Yours sincerely,
(Sgc.) J. T. MONTSATM;