M LOGUES No. 5 in Canton Dea.etch No.40 to B.k. han, hai of 80/2/39
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(NOT..:- This memorandum is intended to be a BitRAPY,
for convenience of record and ref Zence, of the arran ementa maŭe between the sritish and Japonese Cons la- lene al at enton, and agreed upon by the higher authorities cone red, as regards temporary erran ements for navigation of the earl iver by certain 2:itish ve sels, and visite to Hongkon· by cert in ✔ prnese ve sels, pending restorati:n of the Fearl iver to normal navigation. If there are erroDE te omajanions, they will be amicsbly rectified by the Japanese and ritish ensuls-bener 1 in question.
is for official use only.
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It is undersk
chat the coll of Japanese Government
churtered vessels to Hong ong or the call of zitish vessels
to
anton is not to be conetrad as partial opening of the
earliver for
2.
It is further unde
that any request made
either of the Japanese or writish autho. ities, or any sgren-
ment reached between them on either side, is without prejudica
to any legal or Treaty position involve,
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in perticular
without preju ice to any rights slained by British merchant
ve sels in respect of free navigation of the
Tresties with China.
earl
iver under
3.
In order to facilitate the movement of passengera
between Kong Lon and unton and vice verue, it is agreed that
Japanese Dovernment chartered venaels may visit Hon, fon from
time to time upon the won itions mentioned below), and that
drisiah ships may visit
anton from time to time (upon the
con litione mentioned below). It is underɛt o generally
however that agreement with the authorities cone rned is un
likely if the desired visits on the part of each Japanese
overnment chartered vessels excoes one in each airection
per reet:
or if the desired visits on the part of such ariti sh
vessels exceed one in each direction per Portnicht. Duch
visits by Japanese Government ohurtaped vessels will be made
usuelly by vessels en route from Japan, hanghai or Amoy to
(Centon