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C. O.

Mr. Delahunt. 4/3/33. 28r. Bidle

Mr

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

6 75

MESSRS. JOHN SWIRE & SONS LIMITED.

3

(18)

Copy enc. to (4), (7), (8), (15),

& end. (16), (18) and draft

to Gov. LF.

13725/33.

And 25

Gentlemen,

-7KM

DOWNING STREET,

10 March, 1933.

I am etc. to acknowledge

with thanks the receipt of your letter

of the 25th of February, enclosing a

copy of a statement which you have

received from Shanghai showing the

fines, duties and surtax levied in

respect of smuggled cargo since the

new Chinese Manifest Regulations came

into force on the 20th of March, 1931.

2.

The Secretary of State will

be glad to receive a statement of the

fines levied at Swatow and Canton

when the figures are available, and also

available

any information that may be in your

八

possession as to the amount representing

fines imposed in connection with

ships

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