CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 37

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In any further communication on this subject, please quote

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No. F 4046/29/10.

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not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State," Foreign Office,

London, S. W. 1.

Sir,

FOREIGN OFFICE

OFFI

S.W.1.

26

7th August, 1931.

37

(24)

With reference to your letter No. 82755/31

of the 21st July, enclosing copy of a telegram from the

Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the proposed

Customs Agreement, I am directed by Mr. Secretary

Henderson to state that, in view of the opinion expressed

by Sir William Peel as to the objects of the proposal

submitted to him, he concurs in the view that it would

be undesirable to sign the Agreement at the present time.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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