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FROM CERTA
Decypher. Sir M.Lampson. (Nanking).
June 3rd, 1931.
D.
June 4th, 1931,
R. 9.30 a.m. June 5th, 1931.
No. 254 (Tour).
Your telegram No. 137. 313
Chinese govern-
I presume meaning of paragraph 4 is that if notice of termination is given and failing revision by mutual consent, Treaty terminates, ment will refuse to accept any wording which does not provide for termination failing agreement in regard
to revision.
2. Minister for Foreign Affairs is however more likely to insist on insertion of some such provision, regarding termination in default of agreement, as is contained in second sentence of text in my telegram No. 221. I will do my best but I do not see how we can reasonably resist such a point if he makes it.
3. Is there any objection, if Chinese revive their point, to inclusion of a paragraph regarding non-revival of abrogated clauses of earlier treaties in the son of last sentence of text in my telegram
No. 221 ?
4. I raise these potuis in advance of receipt of my general inst actions with a view to saving time. Addressed to Foreign Office No. 254 June 3rd:
repeated to Peking.