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with them a method of approaching the Chinese Goverment.
The Chinese Government had not recruited any foreigners for
the Customs Service for twelve years, but they would probably
agree that Sir Frederick Maze should be succeeded by a
British national.
MR. ORDE agreed that the Foreign Office should put up
the question to the Foreign Secretary with a view to getting
a decision, if possible, before Sir H. Knatchbull Hug essen
reached Tokyo.
Commercial Relations and Treaties
Department,
Board of Trade.
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14th August, 1936.