F 1226/37/10.
Sir M. Lamps on.
Telegram.
No.
(R).
179
F.O..
March
1930.
My despatch No. 89 (of January 21st in
F45/37/10; Hongkong Customs Agreement).
Colonial Office are now instructing
Acting Governor to communicate to Mr. Maze for
his comments latest draft of agreement enclo sed
in Governor's despatch of 20th November. In
view of the fact that exception may be taken to
parts of the draft in its present form and that
it may eventually be found impossible to main-
tain certain of Hongkong's proposals acting
Governor is instructed to couch his letter to
Mr. Maze in most non-committal terms stating
that articles 5 and 10 are under consideration
by His Majesty's Covernment and that final
decision will be delayed until new Governor
has reached Colony and been able to report.
It is also pointed out that mention of bonded
warehouses is omitted from new draft and that
Board of Trade consider existence of these
most
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