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with the extension of privileges it has made British Consular

officers in the 'mited States.”

Under existing arrangements "nited States Consular officers

"de aarrière" in the Crown Colonies are necorded axemption from

Customs duties on baggage imported when they "irst arrive to take up their dutios, «fter which they can claim duty free

admission in respect of official ena¬lies only. Via R«jesty's'

Government understand that similar privileges are accorded to British Consular Officers de carrière in the "nited States, but they have no knowledge that sugh officers are sllowed free importation, after their arrival, of dutiæble goods intended

for their person·d use,

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In the airdumstances it would wear desirable that the posi»

tion should be exulsinet to the 'nited 'tates Consul General at

Hong Kong and I should be such stliged if “our Fxcellency would

be so good as to take the neoerdery etens to ensure this.

I have the honour to be, with the kighest

consideration,

Your Excellency's west obedient,

Mumble Jervvit,

(Por the Searstery of State).

DRAFT.

of S.

7.0.

Ind.

MINUTE.

Fi. 8/3/18. wowe &

Mr.

Mr. Grindle

Mr. Lambert.

Mr. Read.

Sir G. Pidder.

Mr. Hewing

F. 0./11325 / 18,

Hongkong.

Sir,

Frmediate

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March 1918,

I am etc. to ack. the receipt of your

letter No. 39690/ Cx5g/1918 of the 5th March;

and to transmit to you to be laid before Mr

Secretary Balfour the accomapnying copy of a

tel. which he s aadressed to the Gov. of

Hong Kong on the subject of the proposal to

transfer the general administration of the Far

Last and fussian Volunteer Fleet from Vladivost

-tock to Hong Kong,

2. I am to explain that this tel, was

after somi-official consultation

Mr. Long.

Cov. H'Kong tel, 7 Mar, 18..

(11226)

sent **tdo

with the Foreign Office

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I am etc.

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