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not likely to recognise even an imiirect claim upon than. The question might perhaps bo left to the dis- cretion of the four Ministers here.
In considering the whole question of assessing the dumages payable by China on account of the revolution it is only fair that que weight should be given to the fact that in 1911, as uistinguished from 1900, ovary effort was unde by buth sides to protect foreign life
the
and property and that with very few exceptions, losses incurred were such as must have resulted from
such an upheaval in any other country.
(signed)
I have &c.,
J.N.Jordan.