72751/30.
sir,
CONFIDENTIAL.
60
27 May 1930
63
17.5.30.
With reference to your letter No.F.2682/37/10 of
the 16th May, I am directed by Lord Passfield to transmit,·
to be laid before the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong
Kong, regarding the proposed Customs Agreement with
China.
2. In view of the fact (reported in Sir E. Lampson's
S anghai telegram o.166 of the 8th May) that the
Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Customs has
declared that as regards essentials he finds the amended
draft Agreement unacceptable, Lord Fassfield entertains
little hope of further progress along the lines hitherto
fol owed in these negotiations.
3.
He is, therefore, disposed to approve the
Governor's proposal that he should draw out, in consulta-
tion with the Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime
Customs or his representative, a scheme of cooperation
in the prevention of smuggling on the lines indicated
THE UNO'R SICK TARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
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