CO129-591-14 Military Administration- liaison with Chinese and American forces 11-4-1945 - 25-7-1945 — Page 34

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standing had been corrected. His own suggestion

was that a small group of selected commercial

representatives might well be included in the

liaison mission, not representing individual

firms, but with the object of safeguarding

British commercial interests in general and

seeing that public utilities were restored.

M. DEVITOTOH, Board of Trade, suggested

that we might indicate to the China association

that a certain definite number of commercial

representatives mould be attached to the

mission and that we might invite the to

nominate representatives up to that number.

MR. STAND LE BRINEST agreed that we might

discuss the matter with the China Association

and with the newly formed British-Chinese

Chamber of Commerce in London.

ZAJOR-GENTER J. KOLEY, M.W.T., raised the

question of the Chinese Maritime Customs.

UR. XIROCI pointed out that this was

mainly a Chinese concern, but that we could

mention the matter unofficially to the Chinese

Government. In this connexion, ME SAFADALY

BENNETT said that clearly an understanding

would have to be arrived at with the Chinese

Government about the military liaison mission

and an opportunity would then arise of

informing them of our interest in Customs

representatives being given early facilities

for return to seaports.

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Summing up, L. SENIDALS BRINETI

/auggested