CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933 — Page 114

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Mr. Jameson

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Mr. Calder 6.2-33

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Mr. Cowell 17

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. SpRburgh. 18/2/33

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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2/ February, 1953.

For the Secretary of state's signature.

21.2.33

Dear Nunn,

I have now lookeu into the

DRAFTFOR CONSON.

W.NUNN, ESQ.M.P.

question of smuggling into China from

Hong Kong which you raised in your

letter of the 10th of February.

Representations have been

received from interestea shipowners

regarding the fines imposed on

shipping companies by the Chinese

Customs in connection with the

aiscovery in Chinese ports of dutiable

unmanifested cargo on boara steamers

arriving from Hong Kong. The

trouble appears to be largely uue

to the practice of permitting members

of the crew to carry with them in

their