CO129-540-13 Proposal by Chinese Government to establish vice-consulate in Hong Kong 6-6-1932 - 30-12-1932 — Page 57

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Enclosure in Canton despatch No. 119 of September 5th, 1932.

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

CANTON,

3rd September, 1932.

Sir,

I have the honour to submit to you the view of

the Committee of this Chamber regarding the Regulations

governing the issuance of Consular Invoices promulgated

by, the National Government of China and which came into

effect on the let instant. This matter is very adequately

covered in an article which coupies the whole

or page 201 of August issue of the British Chamber of

Commerce Journal, and cur viawa coincide entirely with

what is written therein. We particularly desire to

associate ourselves with the comments in this article on

the inadequacy for this purpose of the present Chinese

Consular representations abroad, and also where attention

is drawn to the desirability of increasing the maximum

value of invoices to be exempt from Consular certification

from $200 to $500.

We are most intimately concerned with the

establishment of Facilities for the issuance of Consular

invoices in the port of Hongkong and in the interests of

British import trade in South China it seems to us vital

that such racilities should be prɩvided. The question of

the establishment of a Chinese Consulate in the port or

Hongkong is of course a matter between the British and

Chinese Governments, and we can only express the view that

Herbert Phillips, Eequire,C.M.G.,0.B.E.,

H. B. M. Consul-General,

Canton.

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