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THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION (1924)

INCORPORATED

Patron: HIS MAJESTY THE KING

President of the General Committee: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

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Telephone: VICTORIA 8860-1-2 Telegrams: IMPERIUM SOWEST LONDON

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in your reply

16 Grosvenor Gardens LONDON, S.W.1

24th April, 1923.

Dear Sir Gilbert Grindle,

1 suggest a cable be sent to the Governor of

There is no

Even

Hong Kong on lines of attached draft.

doubt in my mind that some misapprehension exists.

if only the tiniest amount is produced in Hong Kong any

nature of goods can be exhibitea. I know Silverware is

produced there I have had some made I know ivory and

wood is carved there I know Camphor is prepared and packed (although not grown), I know Ginger is or was packed

there. I know Furniture of sorts is made, and lots of

other things. It does not matter if only 1% of any line

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of goods is produced in Hong Kong, or prepared in Hong

Kong and the remaining 99% produced or prepared in Canton

this line can be exhibited.

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The consciences of the authorities at Hong Kong

and their imagination appear to acute and too blunted

Kopechug

Gilbert Grindle, aunt, CB.

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Yours sincerely,

Grower flanke