CO129-616-6 Hotels Ordinance- 1949 21-2-1949 - 21-2-1949 — Page 211

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Colonial Office,

The Church House,

Great Smith Street,

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London, 5.7.1.

22nd February, 1949.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Creech Jones to acknowledge the receipt of your letter under reference GHP. of the 21st February, regarding a petition stated to have been addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by 90% of the hotels in Hong Kong.

2. I am to explain that the provisions of the Colonial Regulations require that petitions addr ssed to the Secretary of State should be trans- mitted through the Governor, and that in the absence of the Governor's recommendations, Mr. Creech Jones would not be in a position to consider the petition. He is, however, in telegraphic communication with

the Governor on the matter.

I am, Gentlemen,

Your obedient servant,

RS. REID SHARMAN AND COMPANY.

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