CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929 — Page 31

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an amendment to Article V. On October 13th we learned

from the same source that Hongkong objected to this

amendment.

decision on a matter vitally affecting British interests in China might be taken locally without reference home

and without consideration of wider issues involved and

we sent our telegram No. 355 with a view to obviating if possible any such danger or prejudicial delays.

There seemed to be a possibility that

I recently again impressed on Mr. Stephenson that

Mr. Maze was not to regard him as a channel of com- munication with the Foreign Office and I understand

that he realizes this. Mr. Stephenson has told us

he would mention the point again to him.

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