Correspondence
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 13 / 5
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 13 / 5
Summary
Correspondence on denial by Chu of any intentions regarding Macao; action taken by Canton against act of piracy, with assistance from British Navy; details of water supply plane; proposals on new import tariff made in Nanking, but Edwardes is not impressed by them, and Lampson is against a joint Anglo-Chinese undertaking on duties; discussion on proposed tariff autonomy treaty and its dependence on an agreed tariff schedule; political report; decision by League of Nations to send a Commission to the Far West to investigate opium; discussion on articles exported from Britain to China which would benefit from fixed tariffs; Chinese government anxious for tariff autonomy to be treated independently; Foreign Office press for tariffs on British goods to be settled for a period of years; Dr. C.T. Wang's hope that tariff autonomy treaty can be signed soon, an agreement in principle of Chinese Government to reciprocal tariff schedule, which Lampson advises against; details of other nations' attitudes to tariff treaties with China; most recent piracy was known in advance to Hong Kong Police; H. H. Fox departs for Shanghai for discussions on tariff schedule; Foreign Office advice that shipping companies should undertake their own defence of their ships; lack of effective anti-piracy action by Canton; Discussion on negotiations for tariff schedule and tariff autonomy treaty, and desirability of persuading Chinese to agree to fixed duties for a long period; details of Japanese negotiations with Chinese on debt settlement and possible surtaxes; political report.
Date
2-31 Oct 1928
Language
English
Physical extent
88 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hong Kong papers
Correspondence
Correspondence
