any contractual claim vis-à-vis the 6
British authorities to the right I
to
maintain their office in the Colony
of H.K.".
The position is therefore, that the Colonial
Gout dislikes the existence
f
the Chinese
Telegraph Office of the Companies' rights
in China
are not renewed, the Colony
will wish to abolish the office. of
they
however,
are renewed, the Colony wing
agree that the office should continue in existence subject to stringent
safeguards
as
to freedom from political
interference.
I in agine, however, that
the Colony is not interested in the
Character
the rights obtained by the
Companies in
the'is new Agreement: the
Office should not be used as a
lever to extend the scope of
rights.
Ift for conson him.
1.2.2 artin 16.5.30
Hese