CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 22

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involving considerable expenditure to secure from America

much steel material to fit us for covering our general 20 requirements including the repair of allied and neutral

vessels.

We beg to submit that it would not appear to be

of advantage to British intereste generally or of those

of this Colony in particular to sever connection at this

stage which would divert the neutral ship repairing business

of this Colony to other Ports in the East. These plac08

procure their steel and other materials from the sŁDO

sources sa ourselves, and there would therefore seem to be

no advantage in excluding the repairing of neutral vessels

at Hongkong where skilled labour is adequate for all present

requirements*

In the interest of the ship building and repairing

industries, including the large community of native workmar.

concerned, it should not be overlooked that it would involve

à measure of hardship to divert reutral trade to other porte,

where once a connection is established it will be extremely

difficult to recover.

We trust therefore that the Government while securing

the desired control, will see their way to favourably consider

repairs to neutral vessels proceeding as at present, subject

only to Government lisence if that is deemed necessary.

Thanking you for the opportunity you have given us

for consultation in this matter.

We have &0.,

(ED.) Butterfield & Swire,

Agenta, Taikoo Dookyard a

Engineering do. of Hongkong

Ltd.

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