CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 151

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72751/B/30

Paraphrase telegram from the Secretary of State forthe

Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.

(Sent 7.0 p.m. 31st October, 1930.)

0. 101.

Confidential. Your telegram No. 142 of the

29th of October I am inclined to deprecate your consulting Chamber of Commerce, as rrobably this will lead to a number of impracticable suggestions for amendment

of draft by which settlement will only be delayed but

I will leave the matter to your discretion after you have taken advice of Executive Council in consultation of

which I concur.