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with them a method of approaching the Chinese Goverment.

The Chinese Government had not recruited any foreigners for

the Customs Service for twelve years, but they would probably

agree that Sir Frederick Maze should be succeeded by a

British national.

MR. ORDE agreed that the Foreign Office should put up

the question to the Foreign Secretary with a view to getting

a decision, if possible, before Sir H. Knatchbull Hug essen

reached Tokyo.

Commercial Relations and Treaties

Department,

Board of Trade.

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14th August, 1936.