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case was submitted to the Inspector-General of Customs

for a decision, as there was no other Government authority

in Shanghai from whom to obtain one. Merchant firms, or

drug manufacturers' representatives, cannot import

medicines free of duty, as they are not in a position to

guarantee the use, whether for war relief or other

purposes, to which such medicines will be put.

BRITISH EMBASSY,

PEKING.

10th February, 1938.

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