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Oral Answers to Questions — China (British Subjects: Taxation).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 14 November 1934.

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Photo of Mr William Nunn Mr William Nunn , Whitehaven

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the position of British subjects in China who have had demands made upon them for the payment of local Chinese taxation: whether such demands are made only upon British subjects; and whether the Chinese authorities have been in communication with the British Government upon this matter?

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