CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930 — Page 188

RECEIVED

Any further communication should be

addressed to:-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, at the address given opposite.

7 MAR1930

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COL. OFFI COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES

OFFICOMMERCIAL

The following letter and number should be quoted:-

R.T. 477/30.

Telegraphic Address:

COLASTA, PARL, LONDON.

Telephone No.: 3840 Victoria.

DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

LONDON, S.W.1.

6th March, 1930.

Е

Sir,

7275110

With reference to your letter (72381/30) of 3rd March

regarding the proposed Hong Kong-China Customs Agreement, I am

directed by the Board of Trade to suggest, for Lord Passfield's

consideration, that the terms of the final paragraph of the

telegram to the Officer administering the Government of Hong

Kong should be as follows:-

Board of Trade are doubtful as to omission from

new draft of provision for bonded warehouses.

Copy

of their letter follows by mail.

The letter referred to is, of course, that which they

caused to be addressed to you on 4th March.

A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign Office.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

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