CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 414

COPY.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear Sir Miles,

Shanghai office of The

Inspectorate General of Customs.

SHANGHAI, 7th May, 1930.

416

I have read the amended draft of the Agreement

which you were good enough to hand to me informally on

Monday last, and I regret to state that as regards

essentials I find it unacceptable.

I am anxious, however,

to continue the negotiations with the Hongkong Authorities

on the basis of the July 1929 draft, with article V. en-

tirely deleted;

or to discuss any other formula for co-

operation which llongkong may present

provided that such

formula affords China's Revenue such protection as she

deems essential; that China be not called upon to grant

to Hongkong privileges denied to others; and that pro-

vision be made for the Maritime Customs to participate

actively in the routine work necessary for the control,

etc. of cargo, and in such Preventive measures in Hongkong

and the waterways thereof as may be proposed.

Yours sincerely,

(signed)

P. W. MAZE

His Excellency,

>i» Viles

edderburn Lampson, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.,

etc..

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SHANGHAI.