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Mr. Jameson
16/2/33
Mr. Calder 6.2-33
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Mr. Cowell 17
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. SpRburgh. 18/2/33
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Secretary of State.
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Downing Street,
2/ February, 1953.
For the Secretary of state's signature.
21.2.33
Dear Nunn,
I have now lookeu into the
DRAFTFOR CONSON.
W.NUNN, ESQ.M.P.
question of smuggling into China from
Hong Kong which you raised in your
letter of the 10th of February.
Representations have been
received from interestea shipowners
regarding the fines imposed on
shipping companies by the Chinese
Customs in connection with the
aiscovery in Chinese ports of dutiable
unmanifested cargo on boara steamers
arriving from Hong Kong. The
trouble appears to be largely uue
to the practice of permitting members
of the crew to carry with them in
their