CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 2

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Pruit of new Draft Agreement

dated 26.9.30 (Read from the Office I the Inspectorate General of lehmeal hranitime Customs in

London)

My Stephenson, the bondon Refit of the

Imp. Maritime Customs, called on 141

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Ellis today & left this.

discussion

of

There was no

the termes

of

the latest draft.

My Steffenson thought that if to Mage signed it would have to be as plenipotention

signing on behalf of the Chinese Goot. ждит

A copy is also being handed to the FO.

The latest draft follows very

the Cures indicated in

much

the Gou's tel.

The retention of

874 self- (28 0727514). [Frticle XVI is,

of course, a valuable concension for HH!C. to Stains in return for what is being done for the Chinese.

The frovision

in Article II that the Chrière Cr. of Customs

in HIC. shall have the precedence of a

Consul may seem

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a somewhat gratuites by

insertion, but I cannot see that there is

any real harm in it.

? Button 9.02. Martin 21/10/30 P.TO.

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