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77/1926.

Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.

(Sent 12.45 p.m. 19th March, 1926).

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I am infemed by Secretary of State for India that you have urged Indian flovernment to prevent shipment of rice from Rangoon te Canton unless

This raises an boycott is completely withdraw. important issue of policy and it would have been preferable if you had consulted me before approaching Government of India, Please telegraph fully

(1) what is present position with regard to the import of rive into Canton (2) what are the arguments

in favour of the policy you propose (3) how you suggest that policy should be made effective in vie of the case with which transhipment from other perts

could be effected.

AMERY.

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