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British industry. He had suggested to them that they might find it worth while buying up British factories for whose product there was no longer a demand here and rebuilding them in China with suitable British expert advice. He had also suggested to them that they ought to tap British talent in the organisation of the 14 (?) ports which had recently been opened to foreign trade.

In conclusion, Sir Y K Pao regretted that his meeting with Mr Luce, for whom he evidently has a high regard, had been cancelled. I am taking up with the Minister's Private Office the possibility of reinstating this call, though I pointed out to Y K that I knew for a fact that Mr Luce had a particularly dense programme of engagements this week. He mentioned that he would anyway be seeing Dr Wilson some time today.

G W Harding

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