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F

F 3342 80

5 APR 1939

1939

Registry F 3342/2164/10

Number

Sir A.Clark Kerr FROM (Shanghai).

No. 160 (2/52L/1939).

Dated

Received

20th Feb. 1939.

in Registry 5th Apl.1939.

F:

China.

CHINA

Control of silk-reeling and cocoon-rearing enterprises.

Refers to Tokyo despatch No.854 of 2nd November, 1938 (F 12954/10062/10/38). Encloses summary in translation of extracts from the "Government Gazette" of the Nanking Reformed Government regarding control of silk-reeling and cocoon-rearing enterprises Points out that regulations governing the Central China Silk Company Limited provide for the incorporation into the company of all existing businesses and forbid the establishment of new enterprises.

Copied Tokyo 70, Consul-General Shanghai 82, Commercial Counsellor.

Last Paper.

F264

References.

(Print,)

(How disposed of.)

Tel. Sharphon

10.304 April 13 Repeaty Seeing to

(Minutes.)

I think it is doubtful whather a

Company "incorporating all

ts

a

monopoly of

busuiess

existing bromess

the kind we

should

object to. The prevention of

The prevention of the establishment

of

new

busnesses is

of foreign rights,

f

Course

but we

Can

ала

infongezant

leave lear

we

know of some

British from which

Tokyo requested.

wants to open

busuiess.

a

new

инверт

corres

Аралас

unbl

From F. 10333/10062/10/1938 it is to be

Till Shampton inferred that Sir A C-Kerr is advising

60.359 May 8

Conca cgreed 2O.T.

British firms

not to apply for permits.

sbargure I think it would be better if they did co-oper-

un F. 5622

(Action completed.)

023/5/29

(Index.)

Next Paper.

ate. It does not affear

that any

restriction

On

their actirties is intended

(and

F4504

16414 1/38 F.O.P.

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