JOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, TEMSELOAF, FEN, LONDON.
TELEPHONE,
MONUMENT 3041.
E 25JAN 1933
3
8. Billiter Square,
at for London
20
20th January 1933
E.C.3.
134
WD
Dear Mr. dowel,
Hong Kong Smuggling.
He have had the following telegram from Hong Kong dated January 20th:-
"Strictly confidential. Te gather Inspector-General "of Customs is of opinion after interviewing "Governor Colonial Office pressure within the "next few days will probably be helpful. He is
returning Canton to Hong Kong during next week."
any
This telegram must not, and indeed cannot without risk of prejudice to the negotiations, be used; but I give it to you, in order to show the position of affairs now.
Ind
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Yours truly,
Qw
Quturre
is of course coding only
H.R.Cowell Esq., C.M.G.,
Colonial Office,
Whitehall,
S.7.