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CONFIDENTIAL

12 September, 1930

72751/A/1930.

Sir,

I am directed by Lord Passfield to

acknowledge the receipt of your confidential letter

of the 23rd of August and the copy of a telegram

sent to Sir Miles Lampson on the 21st of August on

the subject of the proposed Hong Kong-China Customs

Agreement.

2. Lord Passfield would have preferred that

in accordance with the procedure contemplated as the

result of the discussion at this office so recently

as the 22nd of July between Mr. Dalton and Dr. Shiels

a telegram of such importance should have been sent

only after consultation with the Colonial Office;

the circumstances he requested Sir Willie Peel to

obtain direct from His Majesty's Minister a copy of

the telegram in question.

3. A paraphrase copy of a telegram which has

now been received from the Governor in reply is

enclosed for Mr.

in

Henderson's information. It will be

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

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