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first paragraph of Article 3 of the British Counter-draft, and may therefore be accept- ed. The Board would, however, be glad if further information could be procured as to the amount of protection which the Japan ese law affords to Hong Marks, and they gather that Sir C. Macdonald is endeavour-
ing to obtain this.
Article V. This article appears to
afford protection to the citizens of French Colonies, and it would appear desirable that similar protection should, if possible be afforded to the inhabitants of our own
Colonies and possessions, etc. The Board doubt however whether the Japanese Govern- ment would be disposed to accept a provi- sion to this effect unless His Majesty's Government were prepared to include the reference to Coraans, and should this prove
to be the case they would see no great objection to the inclusion of the particular reference in question.
Article VI. The Board think some
further explanation should be obtained as
to the meaning of this proposed Article. Is it intended to cover only the possessions
territories, etc., which either of the
Contracting Parties may hold or lease in China or Chinese Waters, as would appear to be the case ? If so, the Board would
suggest that, with a view to securing full
reciprocity it would be desirable for the
Article to be redrafted somewhat in the
following form;
All rights arising out of the present
Convention
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