This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
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taxes and duties after a given date, there would be some hope of a uniform coinage for the Empire.
The Chinese Government might also be advised to withdraw the paper money,) redeemable in subsidiary coins now issued by several of the provincial mints, and issue, through a Government bank, notes redeemable in the new dollar at their face value.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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[November 1.]
SECTION 1.
Foreign Office, November 1, 1907. THE mutual protection of British and Japanese trade-marks in China.
Please see your telegram No. 173 of the 30th September, and Sir C. MacDonald's telegram No. 43 of the 3rd ultimo.
Pending the decision on the draft Convention with the Japanese Government, you need not proceed with the negotiations with the Chinese Government.
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