22100
C. O.
Mr. Delahunt. 4/3/33. 28r. Bidle
Mr
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
6 75
MESSRS. JOHN SWIRE & SONS LIMITED.
3
(18)
Copy enc. to (4), (7), (8), (15),
& end. (16), (18) and draft
to Gov. LF.
13725/33.
And 25
Gentlemen,
-7KM
DOWNING STREET,
10 March, 1933.
I am etc. to acknowledge
with thanks the receipt of your letter
of the 25th of February, enclosing a
copy of a statement which you have
received from Shanghai showing the
fines, duties and surtax levied in
respect of smuggled cargo since the
new Chinese Manifest Regulations came
into force on the 20th of March, 1931.
2.
The Secretary of State will
be glad to receive a statement of the
fines levied at Swatow and Canton
when the figures are available, and also
available
any information that may be in your
八
possession as to the amount representing
fines imposed in connection with
ships
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