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Mn. Caine 19/6
SrH.W12176/30.
Secretary of State 23/6.
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72751A/30.
PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
(Sent 1.30 p.m. 23rd June,
1930)
No. 31. Secret.
529
Your telegram No. 34 of 17th May.
Customs Agreement
between Hong Kong and China. I approve the proposal to
explore the possibility of working out some scheme of
co-operation for the prevention of smuggling from Hong Kong
into China in consultation with the Chinese Maritime Customs
Administration. I would point out however that it is
uncertain whether any such scheme will appeal to the
Government of China as sufficiently attractive to induce them
to accord to Hong Kong the advantages to the colony's entrepot
trade which would accrue to her under the agreement proposed,
and if the discussions do not lead to a satisfactory result it
may not be possible to regard as finally settled the question of allowing China to operate preventive service in Hong Kong water!
only as the final decision cannot be taken with regard to Hong Kong
interests but must also have reference to the wider British
interests in China generally and the policy of His Majesty's
Government there.
4 131 (25
Copy to F.O. 1.f. ref.No.61)