CO129-513-5 Coastal and river trade- prevention of smuggling and illicit trading 15-10-1928 - 14-12-1929 — Page 7

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F.O.

DESTROYER UNDER STATUTE

21.5·29

Participation of British shipping

in Chinese coastal & river hade.

Tranfened to 62846/29

13 % 7.0. (w/c 8+12)

13%

14 To Army (Wc8+12)

2)

eff

3/6/29

RS

15 Ja BIT. (u/c 12

For Report of River Steamers Commission, 1928-Lee 62860/29 (No.1).

21.6.29

16. F.O. (F4484/84/10)

19-9-89

bavriage of contraband by British ships.

The Foreign Office have decided, on the

suggestion of Sir M. Lampson, and after consultation with the Admiralty, that British Shipping Companies shall be officially notified that unless smuggling is effectively stopped, the principle of immunity will have to be abandoned and permission to search British vessels given to Chinese Preventive Organisations other than the maritime customs. I do not think we need quarrel with the decision, but in view of the very considerable interest of Hong Kong in the shipping,on the

West River, I think the F.0. might at least

have