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7.
These hopes appeared to be justified when
shortly afterwards a telegram arrived from Mr. Ingran
to the effect that, on the receipt of a conciliatory
letter from the Governor of Hongkong, saying that his
Government were prepared to allow the ühinese Customs
officers to collect duties on behalf of the Customs a-
longside Hongkong officials, Mr. kaze was working out a
scheme providing for cooperation in the collection of
duties and prevention of smuggling between Hongkong
officials and seconded Customs officers, lent to the
Hongkong Government for the purpose, and to work under
the Superintendent of Customs and xcise, but to be paid
by the Chinese Government, while Customs launches opera-
ting in Hongkong waters were to have Hongkong officials
on board (see my telegram Number 540 of August 22nd).
Er.Ingram stated that Mr. Eaze set great store by the
official recognition by the Hongkong Government of the
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Customs (the
former to be British and the latter Chinese) appointed
to/