CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933 — Page 103

13726/33 Hong Kong

C. O.^

Jameson

Mr. Calder

Mr. Cowell

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

25 /2.33.

27..2.33.

× Sir J. Spuchburgh. 27/1/33

2.33

27

24

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

2 DRAFTS

W. NUNN, ESQ., M.P.

3

For the Secretary of State's signature.

19

103

Dear Nunn,

Downing Street,

28 February, 1933.

Thank you for your letter

(17)

of the 23rd February about

Boyd

I did not thrish it

ниту

whalle Uhr

میں سستے

with this haft. He will perhaps a content to

me the signature care?

28/2

Yes. 21 22 27/2/33

Recire

E

The Canton Provincial Gost. is hoower, offered to it,

and there is

smuggling into China.

The Hong Kong-Chinese

Customs Agreement, to which you

was nevey

concluded,

refer, never materialised, and

I am afraid that there is

being

little prospect of its deing,

signed

ee in the near future. The

Hong Kong Government would be

willing to renew negotiations, Maritime

and no doubt the Chinese Customs

would be glad if the agreement

enforced.

Fore

could be conefuded. There is,

however, no indication of

willingness on the part of the

Nanking