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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
TO HONG KONG (Sir A, Grantham)
Sent 22nd February 1949, 11.04 hrs.
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IMMED TATR
No. 217 Confidenti01.
Reid Sharman, and Company, Solicitors, inform mo that they have received a cable from M.A. da Silva, Solleitor, Hong Kong, to affect that petition is on its way by air from 90% of all hotels in Hong Kong against contemplated Hotels Contrel Ordinance.
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I am not aware whether petition hus been siml tougously submitted through you. Please inform Aolicitor that I am la communication with you on the matter but that I can only considor petition 47 it is subaibed through proper channel os lald down in Goloniel Regulations,
Meanwhile, you will no doubt consider
an whether to defer potion on Bill pending my cousideration of patikton when properly edmitted and yoW Pacomnsatte tione have been received,
to ERC.
Ploneo telegraph what sotion you proposo