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Mr. Gent 30
Mr. Ellis
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
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Sir G. Grindle. 30
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Secretary of State.
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Downing Street,
6
October, 1930.
DRAFT.
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C.W. ORDE, ESQ.,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
(in 36)
:
Dear Orde,
Robinson has shown to me
your letter to him of the 26th of
September (F 4699/37/10) about the
Hong Kong-China Customs Agreement
negotiations.
We see from Lampson's
telegram No. 543 of the 27th August
that he does not share the Foreign
Office anxiety about the consequences
if Hong Kong fails to come to an
immediate agreement with the Chinese
Maritime Customs and that he does not
see any reason "why such failure
should lead to an agitation for the
recovery