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(21802/10).
Government duly appointed for the purpose and that it
should be drawn up in the form of an Agreement between
the two Governments
14.
as indeed it is styled in Article
The preamble should accordingly run as follows:
"The Government of His Britannic Majesty and the
"Government of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of
"China being mutually desirous of safeguarding the
"revenue of the Chinese Imperial Customs and of secur-
"ing reciprocal benefits to trude and commerce have
"authorized the undersigned to conclude the following
"agreement.
The words "will arrange" would have to be sub-
stituted for "agrees" after Hongkong Government in
paragraph 1 of Article 1, Hongkong being no longer one
of the parties to the Agreement.
Sir E. Grey is further of opinion that the draft
Agreement should be submitted to the Board of Trade
for their concurrence.
The papers enclosed in your letter are herewith
returned.
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I am, Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servent
Jh. las up bell