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CONFIDENTIAL.

BRITISH EMBASSY,

PEKING.

Es/ SAFE

HAND

F 3058

29 MAR 1939

No. 18E (2/60/1939).

Copied to:-

H.M.Ambassador, Shanghai, P/L 26,

Tientsin, P/L 15,

Tokyo, P/L 11,

Commercial Counsellor, P/L 7,

Financial Adviser, P/L 6,

Department Overseas Trade, P/T 7.

F12169/658/10

Report Smuggling Con- ditions during 1938.

My Lord,

26th January, 1939.

54

With reference to Your Lordship's

Printed Letter despatch No. 825 of 25th

November addressed to H.M. Ambassador at

Shanghai enclosing copy of a Parliamentary

Question regarding smuggling in North China,

I have the honour to enclose, herewith, copy

of a report by the Tientsin Commissioner of

Customs on smuggling conditions during the

year 1938.

2.

It will be observed that, on the

establishment of the Peking Provisional

Government early in 1938 the illegal Chi-tung

organisation which had made smuggling rife

was abolished and the Japanese then took

The Right Honourable,

the Viscount Halifax, K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I.,

etc.,

etc.,

etc.,

FOREIGN OFFICE,

S.W. 1.

/vigorous

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