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this was matter for Commercial Treaty, but later undertook to see whether our wording could be restored. I do not think that they are likely to agree. He made no objection on the point raised in your telegram No. 1394 as to reciprocal right of restriction of residence and trade for reasons of military security. Similarly there is no difficulty about Chinese undertaking to ask for Consul at Now Delhi, but of course, the question does not arise. on the Chinese wording of the article ff accepted.
5. On leaving I again expressed regret at the introduction of the Kowloon question, which would, I feared, produce bad impression in London.
6. As we see it here, the Chinese Government are determined to make a clean sweep of all rights resulting from unequal treaties and public opinion is solid on this. The Minister for Foreign Affairs intimated that this viow had been strongly pressed by the Peoples' Political Council, and it will, no doubt be equally supported at the session of the Central Executive Committee now beginning. Important new desiderata they have now put forward are of no interest to the United States Government, and so far as we can judge, there is no reason why the United States Government should not accept such minor modifications in the new draft as do affect them. The Chinese are therefore in strong position of which they are fully aware.
7. I await your instructions.
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