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POREIGN OFFIC. ..1.
Eth October, 1950.
Your Axcelleney,
With reference to Your Excellency's note of the 7th
March with regard to the _ifficulties said to have been
encountered in the importation of French brandies into
Hongkong, I have the honour to inform you that a report
on the subject has now been received from the Governor of
that Colony.
2. The Governor states that the Superintendent of Tmsorts
and Exports of the government of Hongkong has not in
practice insisted on the certificate of the "Contributions
Indirectes" Derartment in cases where other certificates
produced have appeared satisfactory to him and that these
have, since the relations came into force, included
certificates signed by Mayors of localities, by local French
customs authorities, and in one case, by the President of
a Chamber of Commerce.
3. I have the honour to request you to be good enough to
communicate the above information to the notice of the French
ox orters and intereste concerned.
I have the honour to be, with the hi heat
consideration,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
His Excellency
(For the Secretary of State)
Monsieur A. de Fleuriau, G.C.V.J.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
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