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the Chinese Government reveal their intention
to reserve coastal and inland navigation entirely
to Chinese shipping it might be desirable to secure
in an exchange of notes that the Chinese Government
would take over at a fair price any wharves or
other shipping facilities which British shipowners
previously engaged in these trades might wish to
sell. But subject to any further comments by the
Department of State it does not appear to the
Foreign Office that this is suitable for inclusion
in the treaty itself. The Foreign Office would,
however, be glad to consider any further
observations on this point which the Department of
State may wish to offer.