45
18.
CONFIDENTIAL.
23
December 1930
72751B/30.
Mir,
6. 11. 30.
6. 1.
an
With reference to your Confidential letter
No. 2. 6663/57/10 of the 2nd December, regarding
the proposed Hong Kong-China Customs Agreement, I am
directed by Lord assfield to transuit, for the
information of the secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, copies of a despatch from the Governor,
forwarding the latest revised draft, and of a
telegram commenting on recent developments.
2. It will be observed from paragraph 3 of the
despatch that the Chinese Goverment were opposed to
giving the Agreement the status of a treaty.
3. I um to suggest that the Agreement should
be discussed inter-departmentally at an early date.
I a,
DMA & GRAANI OF JJAZE,
RGIGN OFFIC....
Your most obedient servant,
(Sd)
(54) Walter D Ellis