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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government of
Ho. ong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
(Dated 14th April
Received Colonial Office 5.48.p.m. 14th
April, 1930.)
14th April No. 13.
Secret.
Sir.
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Your telegram of 9th April No. 4. Customs Agreement. Ministers telegram No. 154 of 27th March I concur in Lampson" s proposal to defer communicating latest draft to Maze until he bea had opportunity to test roaction in conversation with was e .
?raferrad te An night even be wall to await receipt of the despatch (corrupt qoup) ing your secret telegram of 19th March.
As regards question which Sir . Lampson aske as to whether there is much smuggling i can enly say that no specific complaints have been made by Chinese Custome to .M. Government and grounde
Recent careful enquirise for allegation have not been stated.
for which this telegram has been delayed indicate the thers probably much exaggeration of the alleged evil.
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heporte from Superintendent of Imports and Exports and Police do not exposs my extensive smuggling into China from long Kang.
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I am myself far from (corrupt group) as to political effect of maritime customs being allowed to function freely in Hong Kong.
I do not agree that agreement ought not to be made a matter
he might take risk of political consequences
of bargaining.
if we can get sufficiently valuable quid pro quo.
Before communicating latest draft Agreement to
avait further instructions from you.
Ace 1 will
Addressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies. liepeated to Sir M. Lampson No. 3.
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