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it will really be most unsatisfactory. Artisle
39 of the original Agreement for Through Traffie on the
Canton Kowloon Railway provides that the agreement shall
be valid for a period of five years from the time when
it came into fores; and, thereafter, from year to year
unless sitker goverıment notified to the other its in-
tention to e«neel the agreement, in which oase it was
to cease to operate on the expiration of one year
from such notification.
Again, Article 41 states :-
"If either government hus occasion to terminate the
agreement, notification of annulment shall have no
effect unless one year's notice has been given"
Now, therefore, in accordance with the provisions of
the above mentioned articles, this Ministry hereby can-
sels the mid agreement, and requests that the Governor
of Hong Kong be notified accordingly.'
I have therefore the honour to notify Your Excell-
shay roserdingly, and to request that you transmit this in-
formation to the liong Kong Government. The favour of a reply
is requested.
(SIOMED)
WARG CHEO-T* INO.
Kinister for Foreign Affsårs.