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Mercantile Marine Department,
Board of Trade,
Great George Street,
S.W.1.
13th January 1933.
Sir
With reference to your letter of the 28th December,
F.8516/3152/10, and enclosures, regarding the heavy
fines reported to have been levied on British shipping
by the Chinese Customs in respect of unmanifested cargo,
I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that while
it would certainly seem that the Chinese Customs are
fining the masters of British ships for smuggling
offences with considerable severity, they would wish to
receive some more information as to the actual facts
before coming to a definite conclusion.
Few actual instances of heavy fining have been
brought to the notice of the Board, and it is hoped
therefore that the report which His Majesty's Charge
d'Affaires at Peking has been asked to supply will give
full particulars of the fines complained of, and will if
possible indicate in each case whether or not the
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
S.W.1.
Chinese/
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