CO129-527-17 Export of lard and ham from Hong Kong and China 10-9-1930 - 27-4-1931 — Page 17

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Localise, Parl, London." Telephone-Victoria 9800.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH,

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WHITEHALL, S.W.1.

January, 1931.

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I am directed by the Minister of Health to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant (72902/30), in regard to the alleged export from Hong-Kong of lard of Chinese origin under cover of a Hong-Kong Official Certificate, and to state that the information upon which his letter of the 10th September last was founded was contained in a Despatch from the Office of

H.M. Commercial Counsellor at Shanghai dated the 5th April, 1930 and addressed to H.M. Minister at Peking. A copy of the Despatch was received from the Foreign Office, with a covering memorandum dated the 22nd August, 1940 (F.4370/4370/10), and the paragraph relating to the matter is as follows:-

"I am informed that at the present time

Chinese dealers ship lard to Hong-Kong where it is mixed with the local product and after examination by the Government Analyst exported to England. I make this statement with all reservation, but I was so informed not only by Mr. Tsou but also by a foreign exporter"

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W. 1.