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Hongkong, 26th April, 1916.

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Dear Harris,

Lowder whom we are very sorry to have lost told

me that you are to be his successor. Needless to say that you, an old friend, will be very welcome.

I was about to move in the matter of the

negotiation of the Customs Convention and had some private and

quite unofficial conversation with Lowder on the subject of its

provisions and of possible extensions of the same.

Now this wretched rebellion has supervened and

it is obviously impossible to discuss with the Chinese Goverment

any formal agreement. But I am in hopes that arrangements might be made with the Inspector-General of Customs to give effect to

Article II.

In return for this concession I am prepared to legislate at once for the dontrol and taxing of salt in accordance

with Article II of the draft convention as amended in accordance

with the enclosed draft addition. This will be a troublesome

business, costing the Colony additional staff, but I am prepared to undertake it. It would immensely benefit the Chinese reveme

from salt.

I would suggest that before coming South it would be helpful if you were to go to Peking and discuss this proposal with the Inspector-General.

.ered a fabogorg

A. H. Harris, Baq..

Coumissioner of Customs,

NEW CHWANG.

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Yours sincerely,

(SD.) F.H.May.

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