2093
Colonial Office,
The Church House,
Great Smith Street,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
London, 5.7.1.
22nd February, 1949.
Gentlemen,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Creech Jones to acknowledge the receipt of your letter under reference GHP. of the 21st February, regarding a petition stated to have been addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by 90% of the hotels in Hong Kong.
2. I am to explain that the provisions of the Colonial Regulations require that petitions addr ssed to the Secretary of State should be trans- mitted through the Governor, and that in the absence of the Governor's recommendations, Mr. Creech Jones would not be in a position to consider the petition. He is, however, in telegraphic communication with
the Governor on the matter.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
RS. REID SHARMAN AND COMPANY.
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