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duty.
While this latter provision may appear prima facie
more liberal than the earlier one, the Board fear that in
practice it might lead to friction and trouble, owing to
the possible difficulty of ascertaining whether in fact
goods were in their original packages, a matter in which the
Chinese Customs would presumably require to satisfy them-
selves. They would suggest, for the consideration of Lord
Passfield, that this aspect of the matter should be brought
to the notice of the Government of Hong Kong with a view to
their considering whether a provision on the lines originally
proposed would in the long run be more satisfactory.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign Office.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Joun
L'an
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