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FOREIGN OFFICE.
April 19th, 1904.
No. 64. Commercial.
His Excellency
Sir:-
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed me that complaints have been received from Messrs Butterfield and Swire and from Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Company, two firms engaged in the sugar industry in Hong Kong, respecting the orders alleged to have been issued by the Customs Authorities of the French Colony of Indo-China, prohibiting the import of sugar from Hong Kong. These firms have learnt from their Haiphong correspondents that this action has been taken on the ground that Hong Kong is a self-governed Colony and is not considered to have adhered to the Brussels Convention.
The Governor of Hong Kong reports that he has referred the matter to the Authorities of Indo-China through the French Consul at Hong Kong, pointing
The Right Honourable
Sir E. Monson, G. C. B., G. C. M.G.,
&c.,
&C.
&c.,
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Lone who
C.0.
14874 207
FOREIGN OFFICE.
April 19th, 1904.
No. 64. Commercial.
His Excellency
Sir:-
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has in-
formed me that complaints have been received from
Messrs Butterfield and Swire and from Messrs Jardine,
Matheson and Company two. firms engaged in the sugar
industry in Hong Kong, respecting the orders alleged
to have been issued by the Customs Authorities of
the French Colony of Indo-China, prohibiting the im-
port of sugar from Hong Kong. These firms have
learnt from their Haiphong correspondents that this
action has been taken on the ground that Hong Kong
is a self-governed Colony and is not considered to
have adhered to the Brussels Convention.
The Governor of Hong Kong reports that he has
referred the matter to the Authorities of Indo-China
through the French Consul at Hong Kong, pointing
The Right Honourable
Sir E. Monson, G. C. B., G. C. M.G.,
&c.,
&C. ›
&C.,
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