§ 12. Mr. NUNNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any communication from the Nanking Government with regard to the proposed agreement between the Governor of Hongkong and the Chinese customs for the purpose of checking the present extensive smuggling into China which is doing so great damage to legitimate British trading?
§ Sir J. SIMONA final draft of such an agreement was agreed to between the Governor and the Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs in October, 1930, but was later rejected from the Chinese side owing to fears that it would 1215 damage the interests of Canton. No further communication on the subject has been received from the Chinese Government.
§ Mr. NUNNIs it a fact that there is any delay on the part of the Hongkong Government that is responsible for this arrangement not having been completed?
§ Sir J. SIMONNo, Sir.