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I had previously discussed matter both with ur. hoo and more especially Dr. wang Chung-hui but was only able to get general assurance from them on the point. Dr. (? Tang) promised to consider how our
difficulty could be met but he has now gone to Shanghai
without making any suggestion.
I hesitate to make any
enquiry at Hankow as Chen would probably decline to
answer on the ground that he does not recognize any-
thing done at Feking. Eest course, therefore, seemed
to be for Carstin to obtain from his colleagues some
formal statement of what laws coming within the scope
of our offer to Peking government claim to be in force
throughout China. When texts of these laws have been
collected we must consider position further. Owing to
continued extension of influence of Nationalist govern-
ment we may very soon have to suspend all discussion
here on our treaty revision programme as this govern-
ment is becoming more and more unrepresentative of
anything.
Garstin thinks ground Loving been almost entirely
covered by extra-territoriality commission work of his
commission will take very short time probably less than
a month.
Question will then arise of practical appli-
cation of laws in british courts which will involve
emendiment of our orders, hing's regulations, iscue of
instructions to Consular courts, etc. and on question of
who is undertaking this work of amendment I have been
in consultation with Judge Crain.
Garstin heving never pre ctised at the bar I do
not consider he is qualified to do such highly
technical work. oud, e trail's opinion is that even
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