CO129-623-2 Rubber Industry- report and correspondence on the labour situation 1-12-1950 - 31-3-1951 — Page 4

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Hong Kong imports.

It is hardly likely that the Hong Kong

people would fall in which such an agreement.

Rubber is there is a

This is not an altogether one way trade. not the only commodity used in this footwear; good deal of canvas used for linings and uppers. I believe that all this canvas is imported into Hong Kong from this country. Furthermore, on the general trade point, the United Kingdom still enjoys a favourable trade balance with Hong Kong.

I do not know how much of this you wish to put in your reply to Mr. Gordon Taylor, but I think it should be made plain to him that we are not disposed to countenance any attempt to supplant Hong Kong in the United Kingdom market for these goods.

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There is also the much more important fint chat HK, is likely to suffer severely firm the U.S. embargo hade with china teannot stand further blows with but depas communc distress. In present political co arcumstances the idea of Hongking distressed area is surely not to be entertained.

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Pl. attach aur pps. on (as rubber (including the PQ referred to at X of (1)) (b) shirts

& recire.

J.J. Andersm.

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Pps herewich ( 53508/1/50 53502/1/p2. 54494/A/50)

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