CO129-554-7 British Empire and China Trade Fair 14-5-1935 - 23-10-1935 — Page 42

No.2882/1933.

S:TMK

Sir,

Copy.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong,

11th February, 1935.

43

With reference to your letter of 29th January last,

I am directed to inform you that in view of your assurance

that the finance of the proposed Trade Fair can be satisfac-

torily arranged the Government approves the promotion by you

of a British Empire and China Trade Fair on the lines indicated

in the memorandum which accompanied your letter under reply.

Your project has the entire sympathy of the Government

which is prepared to give it practical support to the extent of

the grant of a valuable site free of rent and a contribution

of $2,000 towards the expenses.

It is to be understood that no further claim on the

Government for financial assistanc can be entertained.

Telegrams will be sent to the Ministry of Commerce,

Canberra, and to the Ministry of Trade and Industry at

Wellington, New Zealand, informing them of the proposed Fair

and asking for their support.

I am to request that you will furnish this Government

with a monthly report on the progress of the scheme, including

a full statement of the financial position.

I am further to state that it is not considered

possible to avoid a public announcement in Hong Kong regarding

the proposed Fair. It is felt that full publicity locally

The Director,

Advertising & Publicity Bureau Ltd.,

St. George's Building,

Hong Kong.

will