CO129-540-13 Proposal by Chinese Government to establish vice-consulate in Hong Kong 6-6-1932 - 30-12-1932 — Page 77

(F 6916/5423/10)

NO DISTRIBUTION.

Code telegram to Mr. Ingram, (Peking),

Foreign Office, 27th September, 1932, 2.30 p.m.

No.215. (R).

(16)

Your telegram No.682 (of September 14th. Consular

invoices in Hongkong).

Best chance of persuading Chinese Government to

empower Commissioner of Customs to issue invoices as

desired in Hongkong telegram No.193 seems to lie in

representations at Nanking and not through Chinese

Legation in London. Please therefore act as indicated

in Hongkong telegram, making stipulations as shown

therein if a special officer has to be accepted.

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