The Archive · 1941

Sir Frederick Maze

Mr. Eden Pays Tribute To Sir Frederick Maze London, June 19.

An oficial tribute to the work of Sic Frederick Maze, Inspector-Gen-feral of the Chinese Maritime Customs With headquarters in Shanghai, twas paid in the House of Commons yesterday, After a question about control of Customs in occupied areas China, the Foreign Secretary, Mr, Anthony' Eden, pointed ous that Sit Frederick Maze continued to admin-Inter the Customs service throughout China Including the Marine Depart ment which dealt with lighthouses and harbour services, but he had to fake Into consideration the requir ments of the occupying Power in cupied areas.

Major-General Sir Alfeed William Fortescue Knox, Conservative mem= ber for the High Wycombe Division of Buckinghamshire, asked whether was realized that Sir Fre& Maze was putting up a single-handed Aght for British interests in the Far East and whether the Foreign Secre~ tary would do everything possible to heip_him.

Mr, Eden replied, "I would join in the warmest possible tribute work Sir Frederick Maze Nazi Recognition of

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