CO129-555-17 Smuggling of counterfeit coins made in China 5-12-1935 - 19-2-1936 — Page 19

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Mr. Carstairs 28/12/35.

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Mr. Duncan. 2/36

Mr.

Gent.

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Sir C. Parkinson. K

Sir G. Tomlinson

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

53705/35. Hong Kong.

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3.0.

for Mr. Duncan's signature.

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Colonial Office,

Downing Street, S.W.1.

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December, 1935.

Dear untou

1936

J. A. STAINTON, ESQ.,

TREASURY.

I enclose a copy of a Note

from the Netherlands Minister which has

From Netherlands Minister to F.0.

25.11.35.

(Copy of enclosure in

(1))

been passed on to us by the Foreign

Office, in which certain representations

maeliquacy

thel

The

are made regarding the penalties imposed

by Hong Kong law on the possession of

counterfeit foreign currency. The

relevant portion of the existing Hong

Kong law is quoted in paragraph 2 of the

Note.

FURTHER ACTION.

The situation is

complicated by the fact that the Hong

Kong Government, in common with other

Colonial Governments, received copies of

the International Convention for the

Suppression