Annual Report, 1950-1951

Includes: Events in China. Continuous depreciation in the position of all foreigners and investments. Responsibility of Heads of firms. Liquidation of the British commercial stake and departure of residents, exit permit problems. Political situation deteriorates, North Korea invades the South, and t...

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Order number: CHAS/A/10A
Date(s) of creation: 1950-1951
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: China Association

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title Annual Report, 1950-1951
scb_date_creation 1950-1951
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author China Association
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description Includes: Events in China. Continuous depreciation in the position of all foreigners and investments. Responsibility of Heads of firms. Liquidation of the British commercial stake and departure of residents, exit permit problems. Political situation deteriorates, North Korea invades the South, and the intervention of United Nations troops, followed by the participation of Chinese forces. Favourable reports on the administrative integrity of the new government of China. Inflation halted and the currency stabilised. State of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and China. British Community Interests in China. Attention of HM G. is drawn to the deterioration in the position of institutions providing social and cultural amenities and the resulting difficulties in maintaining staff. China's Foreign Loans. Table of Loans reproduced in the Appendix. * Chinese Government Regulations. Translations of provisional regulations on industrial and commercial taxation and Trade Marks. Hongkong Airport. Survey is completed but no progress in construction. Inauguration of the Japan Association. Formed on November 30th Trade with Japan. Problems arising from Japan's shortage of sterling. Japan Peace Treaty. Proposals of the US Government to the Far Eastern Commission and the Soviet reply, see the Appendix.* Chinese Currency. Note of changes in the exchange rate of the P. The Parity Unit helps restore confidence. Effects on external trade. Chronological Summary. 30th March 1950 to 7th March 1951. Includes US7th Fleet to protect Formosa. Various attacks on British ships. Hongkong Government publishes list of strategic items requiring export licence. US bans export of strategic goods to Hongkong and Macao. US freezes all Chinese communist assets, China retaliates. United Nations declare China an aggressor. Appendix. China's Foreign Loans, amounts issued and outstanding. Exchange of views Between America and Russia Regarding Proposals for a Japanese Peace Treaty.
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