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9.
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(5 (a).)
Paragraph 5 of Peking's telegram,
No. 569 refers to the establishment of a
the subject follow the copy
Chinese Consulate, minutes on separate file
which is registered as (32) on 92675—the file dealing with Chinese Consular Invoices.
(7)
It is satisfactory that Mr. Ingram
supports the view that the appointment of a
Consul at Hong Kong is unnecessary in connection
with the introduction of the consular invoice
system, and that the Foreign Office concur in
this view, and will reply to any further
enquiries which may be made by the Chinese
Minister, that the existence of a Commissioner
of Customs at Hong Kong, who is eminently qualified
issuing
to undertake the task of woing these invoices
renders the appointment of a Consul for that
purpose, unnecessary.
(8)
The suggestion that the Commissioner
of Customs at Hong Kong should undertake the
necessary duties in connection with consular
invoices, is being made to Waichiaopu by Mr.
Holman