CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 74

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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force to the suggestion which has been made to Mr. Lloyd George that an arrangement for pooling the resources of Anglo-French tropical Colonies would be desirable.

Were the export restrictions now in force in British Colonies and Protectorates to be applied to the re-export of goods, not of British Imperial origin, it would appear probable, in Mr. Lloyd George's opinion, that the trade of entrepots such as Hong Kong in such goods would in large part be transferred elsewhere with no corresponding benefit to the British Empire.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Llewellyn

Butt

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B/KW. -2- 73 force to the suggestion which has been made to Mr. Lloyd George that an arrangement for pooling the resources of Anglo-French tropical Colonies would be desirable. Were the export restrictions now in force in British Colonies and Protectorates to be applied to the re-export of goods, not of British Imperial origin, it would appear probable, in Mr. Lloyd George's opinion, that the trade of entrepots such as Hong Kong in such goods would in large part be transferred elsewhere with no corresponding benefit to the British Empire. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Llewellyn Butt

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B/KW. -2- 73 force to the suggestion which has been made to Mr. Lloyd George that an arrangement for pooling the resources of Anglo-French tropical Colonies would be desirable. Were the export restrictions now in force in British Colonies and Protectorates to be applied to the re-export of goods, not of British Imperial origin, it would appear probable, in Mr. Lloyd George's opinion, that the trade of entrepots such as Hong-Kong in such goods would in large part be transferred elsewhere with no corresponding benefit to the British Empire. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant. Allewellyn butt

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force to the suggestion which has been made to Mr. Lloyd George that an arrangement for pooling the resources of Anglo-French tropical Colonies would be desirable.

Were the export restrictions now in force in British Colonies and Protectorates to be applied to the re-export of goods, not of British Imperial origin, it would appear probable, in Mr. Lloyd George's opinion, that the trade of entrepots such as Hong-Kong in such goods would in large part be transferred elsewhere with no corresponding benefit to the British Empire.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant.

Allewellyn

butt

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