REVENUE IN NORTH CHINA
REPORTED DIVERSIONS REFUTED. (British Official Wireless.) London, February 10. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary (Mr R. A. Eden) had a number of questions to answer regarding reports of diversions of Customs, salt and other revenue collected in North China. In his replies Mr Eden stated that his information was that the Customs revenue was not in fact being diverted, while the salt revenue was being paid to the credit of the central government, the part necessary for the loan service being sent to Shanghai. He was fully aware of the large British interests involved and was being kept informed of all developments, but he had no. information suggesting that the. position in regard to the service of foreign loans had been affected, and in the circumstances the question of making representations did not arise.
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Southland Times, Issue 22813, 12 February 1936, Page 7
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