Lord Granville presumes
that it will be the desire
of the Earl of Rosebery that the Hung Commission
should proceed to work
as speedily as possible
(& that his Lordship
will issue instructions
accordingly),
so that it's Report may be presented
to the Chinese for "may
then be sooner induced
to exchange the ratifi-
cations of the Additional
Article & this bring Agreement into actual
operation.
3. But I am to suggest for Lord Rosebery's consideration
whether, in view of
the Corresp... which with the copies of the Chinese Minister's
despatch which
accompanied zum Cetten
of the 2nd inst, it would not
be possible for the Chinese Govt to Exchange the ratifications, and bring the Agreement into operation without waiting for
the
Report of the Hung Commission which may possibly lead to
lengthy discussion.
8.73.