CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930 — Page 5

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which she has taken up: it will be even more difficult later.

In the circumstances it will be best to

push through the original (July) Agreement

with the omission of Articles V and VI and

the new Article X, though the various amendments in the other Articles might first

be submitted to the Inspector General for his

observations.

Hong Kong will obtain a sufficient

quid pro quo in establishing friendly

relations with the Chinese Maritime Customs

and need ask for no other concession in

place of those sought under Article V. I had

thought of suggesting some guarantee of the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway and

the Canton Loop-line; but the latter would

only add to the opposition which Mr.Moss already

foresees from Canton.

should Copies of (4) and its enclosure be

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