(6).
October 20th, 1917, the United States Government
delayed to January 28th, 1919, before refusing to
recognise it. It was unfortunate that this dis-
avowal after 15 months, now revealed for the first
time in the memorandum of February 15th, was not
disclosed before. Earlier disclosure might have
had a bearing on the negotiations between the Chinese Government and the Marconi Company.
His Majesty's Government, like the United
States Government, attach the greatest importance
to Anglo-American co-operation in the Far East
where the principles of policy of both are the
same, and it would be infinitely regrettable if
a conflict of wireless interests were to mar
prospects of co-operation; but United States
Government will realise that where legitimate
Eritish interests are challenged they must be
supported, from however friendly a quarter the
challenge may come.
United States Government are also invited
to consider a further aspect of the question in
connection with the obligations of the Poulsen
Wireless Corporation under the agreement of
September 12th, 1911, by which they acquired
their rights in the Poulsen patents. By clauso
10 of that agreement the Corporation agreed that
the vendors, Messrs. Pedersen Poulsen and
Blechinberg, had exclusive rights outside the
United States and other American territories,
and
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