CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 404

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

25th July,1930.

406

Dear Kr. Streat,

Negotiations for an

In reply to your letter of the 23rd July, the question of smuggling into China through Hong Kong has for some time past been engaging the attention of

the Departments concerned.

agreement on certain lines between Hong Kong and China

having temporarily broken down, the Government of

Hong Kong is understood to be exploring the possibility of working out some scheme of co-operation with the Chinese Authorities in the prevention of smuggling from Hong Kong into China, and we can only hope that such a soheme may be successfully devised.

I am bringing your letter to the notice of the

other Departments concerned.

Yours faithfully,

(Sd) H. P. Hamilton.

K. Raymond Streat, Esq., C.s...

Manchester Chamber of Commerce,

Manchester.

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