CO129-540-2 Importation of American motor vehicles 1-4-1932 - 21-5-1932 — Page 4

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I imagine that the Foreign Office,

;4 will be heas kendur towards Ameri! can susceptibilities ban they were in1989.

As the Goor is calling for tenders for the privilege of running a public utility service I cannot su why be she not take the simple &

straightfoward course of requiring the concesionaire to use British

made busses.

The alternative is a

tariff.

In 1931 Hong Kong importe 498 mola- -cars (25. K. 63, Bmpire [except V.X] 21

U.S.A. 376) & exprced 236 (all except 4 to China). There is therefore fair n.export trade which might be upset by

a

a

tariff. This cd to perhaps be got over by putting

a thumping duty on

motn-cars

& chassis of I seats or over, & admilting all other cars free.

Personally 2 favour the shaight. -forward course at A.

6.4.M. Causon

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I prefer A. fflalder

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I cannot see any porcible objection to A, which is what the you. stater is paspoed. I would not suggest any tariff experimenti in Hory Kay which liver an entrepôt bussium.

As prepared.

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