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C.A.60523 Hong Kong

Sir,

Downing Street,

3/ December, 1917.

With reference to your despatch.

last

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35175

No.172 of the 29th of May regarding the

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STM 292.

GOVERNOR

SIP F.E.MAY, K.C.M.G.

Mr.

Mir

MINUTE.

Finn

Mr. Grindle.

Mr. Lumbert.

Mr. Read.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Mr. Hewine.

Mr. Long.

+27/12/17

27.12.17

possibility of establishing in Hong Kong

for

a Government monopoly the sale of

alcoholic liquor, I have the honour to

to you, for your information,

the accompanying copy of the Third Report

of the Central Control Board (Liquer

w1th /copy

Traffic), together with/copy of a book

by K. Yves-Guyot on "La Question De L'Alcocl' which contains a chapter on monopoly proponita

2. I regret that I have not

Formát

been able to obtain more information

:

Report (Enclosure in 49215)

-

(Enclosure in 60523)

on the subject for you.

inform you that I consulted the Central Connol Board (dijuor draffic) in the matter. They requetted that

sthey

were not able to furnish special info which would much amistance to gone, their suggestion I enclose,

but)

3. As regards the second

paragraph of your despatch under reference

I would prefer, in the event of any scheme

being submitted, to await your recomenda-

tions in the matter.

I have etc.,

WALTER EL LONG