# 2007/37/10
sir,
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70A 1H 02/1J2.
3.8. 1.
16th April, 1930.
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Henderson to refer to
your letter J.A.T. 1504/30 of the 9th April, on the subject
of the draft telegram to Sir Miles Lampson relating to the
proposed Hongkong-China Customs agreement. I am to state
that after semi-official consultation with a representative
of your department it is proposed to add the following
aentence to the second paragr ph of the draft telegram:
"The Board of Tride point out that the proposed
"arreeamt does not amount to a Customs union in the
"ordinary sense of that term and suggest that in the
"present political situation in China it might be
"desirable, in order to stress the special and limited
"character of the agrement, to consider whether the
"minimum period should be shorter than the term of ten
"years originally proposed.
I 30,
Jir,
Your obedient Jervunt,
The Secretary
to the Board of Trade.
(Sd.) Douglas Mac Killop.