CO129-574-14 Collection of Chinese customs in Hong Kong 2-11-1938 - 13-1-1939 — Page 11

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 13292/15/10.

and address,

but to-

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State,”

Foreign Office,

London, S.W. 1.

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17.

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S. W. 1.

31st December, 1938.

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Sir,

With reference to Colonial Office letter No.53964/38,

of the 13th December, regarding the duties to be charged

at the Kowloon office of the Chinese Maritime Customs,

I am directed by Viscount Halifax to state, for the

information of Mr. Secretary MacDonald, that he concurs

in Mr. MacDonald's view that the Governor of Hong Kong

should offer no obstacle to the application of the new

tariff at Kowloon. Lord Halifax considers that it

should be left to the discretion of the Inspector-General

to decide what action to take in the event of the Canton

authorities demanding that that tariff should be applied.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

MManaco

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.