CO129-554-7 British Empire and China Trade Fair 14-5-1935 - 23-10-1935 — Page 24

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Copy to H..Nirdster, Peking, No.4

D. M., Henking, No.8 0.0. Shanghai, No.30 C. G. Canton, No.10.

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fries of II. M. Frede

Asiatio Puilding,

50G KO NG.

13th February, 1955.

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Bir,

*1th reference to your despatch No.0.7. 5 of 8th Juratary stating that a pamphlet imated by the Advertising and Publicity Bureau irited of Hongkong regarding a Fair to be held in longkong in December 1985 had been received by the Department and re-posting

a full and confidential report

moheme, I have

confirm my telegram No.3 of 15th February as follows:-

British Empire and China Trade Fair to be held in

honour to

"Hongkong in Decmber next is being organised by "Advertising and Publicity aroma Lin tod. Bongbong Government is in entire sympathy with project which it "La hoped wd.21 be of great benefit to British trade with "Per East, and is giving prmetical my ort to the extent "of provision of valuable site rent free and mush mưbsidy

"of $2,000.

gåve full mport

I venture to hope you will be able "in interests of United Kingion Trade. Dominions are being *Informed by Hongkong Covertent in above terms.

Ürganisers are a well established local firm of good "atanling believed to be fully expetent to carry out the "project successfully. They have asked me to be Chandramn "of mirisory Comitten. May I be informed by telegram if

Ibe

/acceptance

Bis Majesty's Irihaipal esrotary of State for Foreign Affairs,

Departent of Overseas Trade,