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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 Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles , Blackburn

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House with regard to the imposition in China of a business tax on British companies operating in that country?

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