CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 328

VERY CONFIDENTIAL.

No. 73 (54/5.Y.)

Copy to:

Mr. Ingram

Foreign office.

sir,

BRITISH LEGATION.

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PITAIĦO. 325

26th July, 1930.

m/25

Letter from Mr. Haze of 13/7730.

With reference to my telegram No. 60

of today's date, I have the honour to transmit herewith

for Your Excellency's very confidential information a

copy of a letter addressed to me by Mr. Mse covering

a copy (in translation) of a despatch received by him

from the Department of Customs Affairs of the National

Government on the subject of the proposed Hongkong

Customs Agreement and the necessity of taking prevent-

ive measures to protect the Chinese Customs revenues in

connection with alleged muggling from Hongkong.

2.

As stated in my telegram, I need hardly

assure Your Excellen ay that I by no means countenanje

this method of negotiation by indirect pressure, but

in fage of it, it seems more than ever desirable that

some arrangement should be come to as soon as possiŭle.

I should be glad to leam what the present prospects

may be and whether there is anything I own do to assist

in promoting a settlement.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

His Excellency,

Sir William Peel, K.B.E.,C.M«G.,

Etc. etc.

etc.,

Your Excellenɑy's obedient Servants

(SGD) MILES LAMPSON.

Governor,

HONG KONG.