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Mr. Ingram (Peking)
16th August, 1932
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(Via W/T,) 16th August, 1932.
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10.00 p.m., 16th August, 1932.
No. 569.
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(? Following received from Mission, omtd.)
Addressed to Peking No. 302.
Your telegram No. 396.
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In accordance with your instructions I personally
communicated memorandum to Waichiaɔpu yesterday.
previously discussed the question with my United States,
French and Japanese colleagues who agreed with me that the
most important thing was to secure postponement of entering
into force of regulations for several months.
They have
all made either written or verbal representations to
Waichiaopu. Copies of my memorandum and also American
memorandum go to you and Commercial Counsellor (? by post).
In handing memorandum to head of competent
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department I explained that it was couched in general
terms and that facilities (? now) proposed by His Majesty's
Government would enable the latter to consider all details
such as the need, in United Kingdom, Dominions and
Colonies, of obtaining endorsements from Chinese consuler
officers or their substitutes, the suitability of sub- stitutes and minimum value of $200 for consignment in
respect of which were required.
3. I was informed in reply that Chinese Government
had decided to introduce new regulations as from September
1st but as a concession would not impose any fine on goods
reaching