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CHINA ASSOCIATION,
159, CANNON STREET, E.C.,
January 28th, 1904.
Sir:-
Opening of Waichow to Foreign Trade.
By Section 12 of Article VIII of the Treaty of
Shanghai, signed on September 5th, 1902 the Chinese
Government agreed to open to foreign trade amongst
other places the city of Waichow (Hui-chou-fu) in
Kuang Tung, when this Article comes into force.
I have the honour to forward you a copy of a
letter from the Hong-Kong Branch of the China Association,
which contains some interesting information about
Waichow, and gives reasons for asking that "the opening
of Waichow to British trade should not be deferred
until the doubtful period of the general acceptance
by the Treaty Powers of the provisions of Article VIII".
This Committee desire to express their agreement
with the opinions and wishes of the Hong-Kong Branch,
The Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
and