CO129-558-11 Mission of Sir F. Leith-Ross to China- proposals for a Hong Kong - China customs... 29-9-1936 - 30-12-1936 — Page 2

1. CP. 251 (36) brculating reports of

bis F. Leith Rose

summansing his impressions and

suggestion's

2. Final Minutes of

of a meeting

regard

China.

on 29.7.36 to discuss

questions arxing out of his f. Leith Ross' Mission Whhina. Coofy on 15314/14/36 beret i

bench).

3. Nakking telgram 10737 of 21/9.

4. Draft Memorandum on the Trade Relations

between Hong Kong & China.

The possibility of

customs apreement

a

Fauft union or

See more

heluiten

Itk, and

for the 8. ff. herewith

China

was dis aroser

today at a meeti

at which Mr Clauson, in Cowell, Mr Gent",

Mr Canne and I were present.

За

was

which H.K.

felt that the major benefit

could seek was national "heatment

for Ht. manufactures

was

but that it

;

difficult to see what adequate

quid pro quo

could be ofpred by Hong Kong.

that the

There was the further difficulty that

inclusion of (pent (11th.

tariff would

Chuiese

diminution

within

The

in effect involve a

of sovereignty which would

ponibelly have political repercussions.

As regards

trade, which

fromer

The Aniese coastal

my Canine had calculater.

a comparatives mimportant

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