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the Officer Administering the
Government in reply.
2.
The
I am to state that
the views expressed by the Officer
Administering the Government in
paragraph 2 of the telegram mes
have
concurrence
with the entire agreement of this
Department, and it is hoped
that Sir John Simon will see his
way to cause further representations
to be made to the Chinese Goverment
in the sense suggested with a view
Chmere
to the appointment of the Commissioner
of Customs for the certification of
invoices in Hong Kong.
3.
I am to enquire whether
Sir John Simon desires to offer any
conditions
observations on the amended, stipulations on
with which the Government of Hong Kong
is prepared to agree to the appointment
of a special officer for Consular Invoice
work in the event of the Chinese Govern-
ment failing to agree to the appointment of the Commissioner of Customs.
I am &.
(210) HR Cowell