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 20

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Mr.

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Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

for hout

arouath DRAFT. mure ar

disturbance to

trade

ultimately destined for China.

This

is obviously true, and the question of

turns one whether it would be

administratively practical to provide

such facilities on a sufficiently

cacnection

extensive scalę

In this case I assume

that merchants would wish to make use

of such facilities in respect of many

goods which would ultimately

Experted

although intact)

Ding in facts?

were not

originally

Exported to China, because on original importation

ed

they might be ignorant of the ultimate fro that and no other.

for that destination of such geeds.

-goodsf

I assume

FURTHER ACTION.

therefore that any free port area would

have to be of considerable size. This

is, however, essentially an administra-

tive question, upon which I should be

E learn

glad

nterested te knew the views of your

advisers.

the Hong Kong Government.

4.

It has further been

suggested, with reference to

paragraph

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