CO129-540-13 Proposal by Chinese Government to establish vice-consulate in Hong Kong 6-6-1932 - 30-12-1932 — Page 86

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the Officer Administering the

Government in reply.

2.

The

I am to state that

the views expressed by the Officer

Administering the Government in

paragraph 2 of the telegram mes

have

concurrence

with the entire agreement of this

Department, and it is hoped

that Sir John Simon will see his

way to cause further representations

to be made to the Chinese Goverment

in the sense suggested with a view

Chmere

to the appointment of the Commissioner

of Customs for the certification of

invoices in Hong Kong.

3.

I am to enquire whether

Sir John Simon desires to offer any

conditions

observations on the amended, stipulations on

with which the Government of Hong Kong

is prepared to agree to the appointment

of a special officer for Consular Invoice

work in the event of the Chinese Govern-

ment failing to agree to the appointment of the Commissioner of Customs.

I am &.

(210) HR Cowell