CO129-585-9 Sino-Japanese conflict- Chinese custom stations 14-7-1940 - 17-12-1940 — Page 36

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Dear Gent,

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

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24th September, 1940.

With reference to your letter to Whitamore of the 7th September, regarding the Chinese Customs Office at Hong Kong, I enclose a copy of a telegram from Shanghai putting forward a suggestion made to Broadmead by Sir Frederick Maze, the Inspector- General of Customs.

2. We see no objection to Sir Frederick Maze's suggestion. If you agree, will you please so inform the Governor of Hong Kong.

Yours sincerely,

Ashley Clarke:

G.E.J. Gent, Esq.,D.S.O.,0.B.E.