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(29416/10).

Sir:

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August 23

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I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant in regard to the request of the Government of Hongkong that representations may be made to the Japanese Government with regard to the customs duties proposed to be levied on sugar imported into Japan.

Sir E. Grey is of opinion that, except possibly at some later stage of the present Treaty negotiations, a request for a reduction of this duty could not with advantage be submitted to the Japanese Government and he would therefore suggest that the Government of Hongkong should be informed that His Majesty's Government do not consider that representations on the point raised by them would be attended with any useful result.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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(29416/10).Sir:20713FOREIGN55023130OFFICEFOREIGN OFFICEAugust 232018010I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant in regard to the request of the Government of Hongkong that representations may be made to the Japanese Government with regard to the customs duties proposed to be levied on sugar imported into Japan.Sir E. Grey is of opinion that, except possibly at some later stage of the present Treaty negotiations, a request for a reduction of this duty could not with advantage be submitted to the Japanese Government and he would therefore suggest that the Government of Hongkong should be informed that His Majesty's Government do not consider that representations on the point raised by them would be attended with any useful result.The Under Secretary of State,Colonial Office.
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(29416/10).Sir:Gor20713FOREIGN55023130OFFICEFOREIGN OFFICEAugust 232018010I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknow-2+ ledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant in regard to the request of the Government of Hongkong that representations may be made to the Japanese Gov-ernment with regard to the customs duties proposed to be levied on sugar imported into Japan.Sir E. Grey is of opinion that, except possibly at some later stage of the present Treaty negotiations, a request for a reduction of this duty could not with advantage he submitted to the Japanese Government and he would therefore suggest that the Government of Hongkong should be informed that His Majesty's Govern-ment do not consider that representations on the point raised by them would be attended with any use-ful result.The Under Secretary of State,Colonial Office.I
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(29416/10).

Sir:

Gor

20713

FOREIGN

550

23130

OFFICE

FOREIGN OFFICE

August 23

2018010

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknow-

2+ ledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant

in regard to the request of the Government of Hongkong

that representations may be made to the Japanese Gov-

ernment with regard to the customs duties proposed to

be levied on sugar imported into Japan.

Sir E. Grey is of opinion that, except possibly

at some later stage of the present Treaty negotiations,

a request for a reduction of this duty could not with

advantage he submitted to the Japanese Government and

he would therefore suggest that the Government of

Hongkong should be informed that His Majesty's Govern-

ment do not consider that representations on the

point raised by them would be attended with any use-

ful result.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I

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