to the Convention.
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9.
I may point out, however, that
should Chinese Government be disposed to dispute the
statements made in Mr.Chamberlain's despatch, there would
appear to be the basis of a possible settlement in the
acceptance by the British Government. on the one hand,
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the definition of the N.W. boundary as given on the stone
to set up on the N. side of Lantao, viz. that, the Northwards
of
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the boundary runs due North until it meets the parallel of
the Southern extremity of Namtao peninsula (i.e. the British
Government would resign all claim to the waters of Tai Chan
Bay), while on the other hand the Chinese Government would
agree that the lease of the islands included in the limits
fixed by the Convention confers upon His Majesty the usual
territorial rights over waters within the three mile limit
(1.e. the Chinese Government would resign all claim to the
waters within three miles of the Lantao coast west of
meridian 113° 52′ E). The matter might thus be compromised
by mutual concessions.
10.
In these circumstances it seems
very desirable that action should be taken upon the clause
of the Convention which recites:- "The exact boundaries
Shall