CO129-528-1 Trade statistic returns- extent of trade passing through Hong Kong 29-12-1930 - 13-1-1931 — Page 5

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Send Exquies July & Any returns (herewith) to

Mi J.L.

J.L. Fisher, Bank of England,

uf as from

me.

for. Martin

18.11.30

4 To J. L. Kisher (wok July & Ang. returns) Lff. 19.11.30

4 bol Sec 3pm.

SPARES TO LIBRARY.

29. x

Trade. Whething.

Relien for Sept.

6A Seen with much uterest, This shows how valuabl the new statistics may be

707.07.4/12

Mr. Clauson.

You will remember that in the discussions

about Hong Kong Currency it has been made an

objection to the introduction of the gold

standard that a large part of Hong Kong's trade is that of an entrepot between one part of

China and another. As we have now detailed

Trade statistics, it is possible to make an

estimate of the amount of this trade and I

attach a note on the subject.

! Purly

This is so interesting

J. Cami

4.12.30

+ valuable that

I think that we might circulate it to the Currency Cth for info, pointing out that it is admittedly beardon only a small sample of eviden

G. L.M. Causan

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