CO129-549-14 Commission of Enquiry into trade of Colony 17-7-1934 - 18-1-1935 — Page 61

DECODE OF TELEGRAM FROM H.M.Trade Commissioner, HongKong.

5

No.

DATED

5th July, 1934.

72

Addressed to Department of Overseas Trade repeated to

Peking, Nanking, Commercial Counsellor and Shanghai.

Governor of Hong Kong proposes to appoint me a member

of a commission under Chairmanship of a Hong Kong Governm nt

official to enquiry into causes and effects of present trade

depression in Hong Kong and to make recommendations for

amelioration of any existing difficulties and for improvement

of trade of Colony.

I have accepted subject to your approval and informed

Governor that in view of service of Trade Commissioner in

Singapore on similar commission I anticipate no objection.

I should be grateful for early reply and in due course any

instructions you may desire to give me.

Despatch follows.

Received at F.0. 6.7.34.

5.8.34.

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2760. Wt. 23123. 10M. 11/33. Wy.P.Ü.