CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918 — Page 233

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Cake. it does not

H. Kong must put up with it.

I do not follow the argument about this M. Kong trade being controlled.

One comes to H. Kong from abroad to be melted, as it does to Singapore. So long as all the principal buyers are here and have the tin fetches a higher price, being smelted elsewhere will not drive it away.

710

I suspect that if Topan comes in, H. Kong should be made to undergo the same restrictions as Singapore, which talks of losing trade through tin control, if only in a smaller juncture of business.

I add that in the case of an application to license an exception to a local rule for the import of an agent to buy on behalf of the firm, I see that Section VII of the agreement in envelope attached provides for buying agencies to be carried out through their representative.

18.11.15 Gb At once W.66, 6910/15

But until Topan does sign the agreement, we had better not commit ourselves irrevocably.

By way of marking time, I telegraphed the substance of this letter to H. Kong through the M. of Mr. Japan Vigre & the China Associations' letter (55086) and they raise various points which are receiving consideration. We observe that the prices he quotes appear to indicate that H. Kong is at present receiving an unfair advantage as compared with Singapore.

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236Cake. it does notH. Kong must put up with it.I do not follow the argument about this M. Kong trade being controlled.One comes to H. Kong from abroad to be melted, as it does to Singapore. So long as all the principal buyers are here and have the tin fetches a higher price, being smelted elsewhere will not drive it away.710I suspect that if Topan comes in, H. Kong should be made to undergo the same restrictions as Singapore, which talks of losing trade through tin control, if only in a smaller juncture of business.I add that in the case of an application to license an exception to a local rule for the import of an agent to buy on behalf of the firm, I see that Section VII of the agreement in envelope attached provides for buying agencies to be carried out through their representative.18.11.15 Gb At once W.66, 6910/15But until Topan does sign the agreement, we had better not commit ourselves irrevocably.By way of marking time, I telegraphed the substance of this letter to H. Kong through the M. of Mr. Japan Vigre & the China Associations' letter (55086) and they raise various points which are receiving consideration. We observe that the prices he quotes appear to indicate that H. Kong is at present receiving an unfair advantage as compared with Singapore.

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Cake.

it does not

H. Kong must put up with it..

I do not follere the argument about this M. Kong Kade bring

contol

"Kaunit Arade this

One comes to H. Kong from abroad to be

melted, as it does to Singapore. Sook

with not drive it away, so long as all the principal breyees are in

the have the tin fetches

higher price Chingh being smelled clowhere.

710

I suspect that

If therefore Topan comes in H. Kong should be made to

same castrections as

a 40

a copt fl-

Singapore, which

talks of losing trade through foot

control,

if only

maller Jun

faciness.

add that in

of hear

any homible to lathe exception to

a local

the apport of an agent to brey

behalf of the fool. I section Vil of the agreement in envelope attached provides for core beying

agencies

- x

clearly

be carried out-auten

no agreement caser

the M. J.

Excentive brey through their

replesentative.

18.11.15

At once W.66,

6910/15

a tha

But until Tepan does

sign the agreement we had better

not commit ourselves revocably.

By way of marking tamme, lntegraphe

the substance of this letter

H. Kong tou

sch

the m. of Mr.

Japan vigue

& ach. the China Associations bette

(55086) and

They raise

vay

Chat

the points

are receiving consideration

of that we are in betegraphie communication

with the for about them; observe that

the prices he quotes appear indicate that H. Kong is at present

receiving an

unfair advantage

as compared with Singapore

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