CO129-517-2 Correspondence on proposed Chinese and Hong Kong agreements over Customs 13-11-1929 - 28-12-1929 — Page 11

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connection with the conclusion

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which he regards as of the greatat

importance to the maintenance

of friendly relations between HK,

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however, to agree to the

proposal that the draft

as now amended should

be employed as a basis

for negotiations). Ask for Sosons on the Treaty position,