CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3] — Page 321

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baselennen of the stone, tha the firms were direct Subsidized & refers to the Aniline dre & fin agencies of which we have al

head heard.

He deme, the statement, so precedeals

made, that the German com

better Educated

mercial agent way

than on own,

Though

The admits

that the Germans worked harder- In some lines (eg: the agency for the Poritish Collon thread busines) they had completely ousted the British merchants. (see pp 67/8).

The remarks on the 97/8, 2yan

ding the quorance of

Koromis

people at home abent om colonies

are interesting. We had plenty of evidence here that United Kingdom merchants appeared regant Hongkong as Chinese Femtory.

The liquidatus reports, refered Bim para 3 of the despatche will be interesting- 6.8

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