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any further communication should be

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

address given opposite.

The foling letter and number should acted

C. 7526

degraphic Address:

COLASTA, LONDON,

hone No.: 3840 Victoria.

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BOARD OF TRADE.

¡REC

16444

REG 6 APR 16

(COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENTS

GWYDYR HOUSE,

WHITEHALL,

LONDON, S.W.

5th April, 1916.

I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that

they have received from the Colonial Office copies of the reports of your work as Trade Correspondent of their Commercial Intelligence Branch which you furnished to the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong on the 22nd November

and the 18th December respectively.

The Board observe that in your first Report you

state that as regards hong Kong exports you have replied

The to all enquiries "without regard to nationality". Commercial Intelligence Branch have not apparently received during the last year any letters written by you to enquirers in foreign countries, and it is to be presumed therefore that you have sent your replies direct to such enquirers.

S.

I am to point out that, in accordance with paragraph 5 of your Instructions replies sent by you in your capacity of Imperial Trade Correspondent to applicants in foreign countries should be sent to the Commercial Intelligence Branch and you will realise that it is of particular importance at the present time that enquiries by foreign firms for Chinese and Hong Kong products should be

E.A.M.Williams, Esq.,

Commercial Intelligence Branch,

Board of Trade,

Hong Kong