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From CHINA.
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Sir M. Lampson (Nanking)
6th June 1931.
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7th June 1931.
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7th June 1931.
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No. 261. (R). (Tour).
Following is text referred to in my immediately
preceding telegram.
1. The present treaty shall be binding during a period of 10 years from the date of its coming into force.
2.
Notwithstanding provisions of paragraph 1 of this article the provision of article 2 of treaty relating to special chambers to be established by the Chinese govern- ment and those of article 3 relating to legal counsellors to be appointed by the Chinese government shall remain in force for such period as Chinese government may deem appropriate not being less than 5 years.
3. Either of high contracting parties may demand that on expiration of said period of 10 years the provi- sions of the treaty shall be revised. Notice of such a demand shall be given at least 12 months before expiration of said period of 10 years and negotiations shall thereupon be entered into for the purpose of effecting such revision. If no agreement is reached in regard to such revision within this period the treaty shall become null and void.
4. In case neither high contracting parties shall have given notice at least 12 months before expiration of 10 years of his intention to terminate treaty, it shall remain in force subject to 12 months notice of termination by either party at any time after expiry of first of the first 10 years.
Peking.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 261, repeated to