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From CHINA.
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Decode.
Sir M. Lampson (Nanking)
April 22nd 1930.
D.
6.45 p.m.
April 22nd 1930.
R. 9.30 8.in.
April 23rd 1930.
No.121.
(R).
My telegram No.104.
Maze has forwarded to me copy of letter to
Stephenson of April 16th commenting on Shanghai
opinions on proposed agreement, ridiculing idea
that if negotiations fall "there would be no
reaction detrimental to general British interests
in China" and maintaining on the contrary that a
customs blockade engendering ill-will all round
cannot fail to do serious damage to Hongkong's
local trade and impede circulation of British
goods. He also advances agreements ( sic ?
arguments) against the old article 5 and against
idea that there should be a quid pro quo in form
of some scheme for pirate suppression and he adds tretine intends to go to Hongkong about the middle
he
of May to re-
e-oben discussions with the new
Governor and that he is advising Chinese
government that if Hongkong finally rejects
agreement in mended form the customs must
forthwith inaugurate preventive measures which,
though