82755/31.
Sir,
21 July
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147
With reference to your letter No. F.3715/29/10
of the 6th July, regarding the renewal of negotiations
on the subject of the proposed liong Kong China
Customs Agreement, I am directed by Lord rassfield to
transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a tele ram from 10th July.1931. the Governor, reporting on the visit of kr. maze's
Secretary to Hong Kong.
2. The Secretary of State would be glad to
receive är. Henderson's observations on this tele ram.
His Lordship concurs in the Governor's opinion that,
in view of the relations existing between Nanking and
Canton it would be undesirable to sign such an
Agreement at present.
:
I am,
THA UNDER SACRATARY OF STATS, FORSIGN OFFICE.
Sir
'Your most obedient servant,
1st Walter D Ellis
(sd)