CO129-540-13 Proposal by Chinese Government to establish vice-consulate in Hong Kong 6-6-1932 - 30-12-1932 — Page 91

Mr. Jameson. 12/9/32.

Mr. Cowell. 12.

Sir J.Shuckburgh 12/9/32 at once.

92668/32

PARAPHRASE

TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong. (Sent 3.30 p.m., 12th September, 1932.)

For conson.

(5)

No. 116

Reply urgently required.

Your telegram 19th August No. 174.

Suggestion

that Commissioner of Customs at Hong Kong should undertake issue of consular invoices is unacceptable to Chinese Government. They contend that regulations of Maritime Customs Service make such course impossible.

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In view of His Majesty's Government's objections to appointment of Chinese Consul the Chinese Government suggest that a special delegate should be appointed. unimportant. Do you see objection to such appointment subject to the following stipulations: -

(a) Activities to be confined to consular invoice

work solely.

(b)

Government;

(time

(c)

The name of delegate to be approved by His Majesty's

The Chinese Government to recall delegate if at any

"Vime he becomes persona non grata.

Copy paraphrase The Chinese Government would much prefer above

to . arrangement but have asked alternatively whether Chinese Chamber Conf LF of Commerce could perform the necessary functions or in last

ref (10) resort whether Hong Kong Government would be prepared to recommend Copy also some eminent Chinese whom the Chinese Government might appoint to to go on do the work.

92675/32 (67)

Please telegraph your views.