CO129-540-2 Importation of American motor vehicles 1-4-1932 - 21-5-1932 — Page 7

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CONFIDENTIAL.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONG KONG, 1st April, 1932.

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Sir,

I have the honour to refer to correspondence

terminating with Lord Passfield's Confidential

despatch of 7th August, 1930, on the subject of the

importation into Hong Kong of American motor vehicles,

and to inform you that it is the intention of this

Government on the expiration in 1933 of its commitments

to existing motor-bus owners to invite public tenders

for single franchises in respect of all motor-bus

services on the island and mainland respectively.

is desired to include among the conditions of tender an

express stipulation that only British vehicles shall be

employed and I shall be glad if I may be informed

whether such a stipulation is open to the same

objections as were raised against the measures

previously adopted by this Government to secure

preference for British manufacturers. It is feared

that a mere stipulation for the requirements set out in

my confidential despatch of 30th May, 1930, may fail to

keep out the foreign motor-omnibus as the makers will

have long notice in which to meet the Hong Kong

requirements should they wish to do so.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

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