CO129-579-13 Sino-Japanese War- proposal to establish high explosives factory in Hong Kong 20-4-1939 - 21-6-1939 — Page 19

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C.R.T.13305/39.

Dear Davies,

RECEIVED

2 JUN:939

0.0.1:26.

1st June, 1939.

You are probably not dealing with the question to which

this letter relates, but will perhaps kindly pass this on to

the proper quarter.

We have received a copy of Colonial Office official

letter (53838/43/39) of the 12th May to the Foreign Office

and the War Office regarding a proposal to establish a

factory in Hong Kong for the manufacture of high explosives.

We should be glad if the Colonial Office would consider

repeating to the Governor the suggestion which we made in the

case of the aircraft factory, that orders for industrial

plant should, so far as possible, be placed in this country.

(see Colonial Office despatch of 14th March to Hong Kong

53846/39).

T.W. Davies Esq.

Yours sincerely,

MR. Willis.

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