Fitzmaurice (Under Foreign Secretary) said that China's reply to the last Note on the Customs question was expected shortly. The Government did not intend to allow protracted delay on the question, fully realising its importance to trade, and were acting with the knowledge of the other powers, wherewith Great Britain was in perfect har. mary on this question.—Reuter. 30th May.
Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that China had promised to reaffirm formally that the ministration of the Customs wou! continue as ab present constituted.—Reuter.
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