303866-1941-Notice-to-importers-of-foodstuffs-from-U-K-relating-to-revised-quota-figures — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 16, 1941.

the United Kingdom will then decide whether the order is to be supplied from sources in the United Kingdom or to be diverted to the United States of America.

6. Upon receipt of provisional approval as described in paragraph 5, the Hong Kong importer should proceed to place his order with his usual agent or supplier in the United Kingdom informing the agent or supplier of the number of the Hong Kong Import Supply Licence. The Secretary of State will also be informed by the Hong Kong Government of the issue of the provisional licence. The importer's correspondent in the United Kingdom will then make his application to the Colonial Office quoting the number of the Hong Kong licence, and indicating as precisely as possible the purpose for which the material is required. If the application is approved by the authorities in the United King- dom they will inform the importer's correspondent of the source of supply from which the goods will be obtainable.

7. Orders which have already been placed with American suppliers and are now in course of manufacture in the United States will not be affected by these regulations. Import licences must, however, be applied for. New orders, how- ever, may not be placed direct in the United States but will all be referred to the authorities in the United Kingdom.

No. 590

14th May, 1941.

E. W. HAMILTON,

Controller of Trade.

The following is published for general information-

With reference to Government Notifications 665 of 14th June, 1940, 1351 of 13th December, 1940, and 282 of 7th March, 1941, all firms, hongs, companies and individuals who import foodstuffs (including liquids) directly to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom are informed that revised quota figures allotted in respect of each kind of foodstuff are shortly to be submitted to the United Kingdom Government for consideration, and that any importer who is directly con- cerned with such imports and has good reason to such revision of the quota figures already allotted to him or them, should apply to this office by letter on or before 21st May, 1941, when due consideration will be given to individual applications.

Similarily all firms, hongs, companies and individuals who import foodstuffs (including liquids) directly to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom who did not register at this office in accordance with Government Notification 282 of 7th March, 1941, should do so on or before 21st May, 1941.

Importers are warned that no licence to import foodstuffs from the United Kingdom will be granted to firms, hongs, companies or individuals who have failed to register with this office by 21st May, 1941, in accordance with this or previous notifications.

D. L. NEWBIGGING,

16th May, 1941.

Controller of Food.

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