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Oral Answers to Questions — China (Mackay Treaty).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.

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Photo of Sir Patrick Hannon Sir Patrick Hannon , Birmingham Moseley

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the interests of British exporters, he will issue instructions to the British Legation in Peking to co-operate with the Legations of the signatories of the Nine-Power Customs Treaty to ensure the ratification of Article VIII of the Mackay Treaty?

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