CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933 — Page 134

JOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, TEMSELOAF, FEN, LONDON.

TELEPHONE,

MONUMENT 3041.

E 25JAN 1933

3

8. Billiter Square,

at for London

20

20th January 1933

E.C.3.

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WD

Dear Mr. dowel,

Hong Kong Smuggling.

He have had the following telegram from Hong Kong dated January 20th:-

"Strictly confidential. Te gather Inspector-General "of Customs is of opinion after interviewing "Governor Colonial Office pressure within the "next few days will probably be helpful. He is

returning Canton to Hong Kong during next week."

any

This telegram must not, and indeed cannot without risk of prejudice to the negotiations, be used; but I give it to you, in order to show the position of affairs now.

Ind

use of the particular woord 'presome "

Yours truly,

Qw

Quturre

is of course coding only

H.R.Cowell Esq., C.M.G.,

Colonial Office,

Whitehall,

S.7.