CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945 — Page 13

resumption of private commercial trading see paragraph 5 of the Admiral's letter. I understand from Mr. Kenrick, that this only awaits a reply from Hong Kong about import arrangements, i.e. whether any import control involving import licences is contemplated.

Mr. Kenrick, would like to be able to use the Admiral's letter as a means of exerting pressure for the speeding up of procurement action, but we assume that the fact that it is marked "Secret and Personal" would preclude this.

LS Smith

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