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lat karch, 1894, relating to navigation on the river
Irrawaddy: the Government of the Republic of China on the
one hand, end the Governments of the United Kingdom and of
India on the other hand, while reserving the right to
restrict the coasting trade and inland navigation to
vessels flying their own flags, Meclare that they do not
contemplate introducing restrictions which will prevent
the participation by merchant vessels of His Majesty in
these trades in China or the participation of Chinese
Merchant vessels in these trades in the territories of
His Majesty to which the treaty applies, pending the
Making of further arrangements between them or the
conclusion of the comprehensive treaty referred to in
Article 8.*
The effect of this amendment would be that the Chinese
give up their treaty right to navigate the irrawaddy river
rticle 12 of the Gure Convention of 1994, at the same
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time as we give up our treaty rights in China.
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each party would promise to allow the participation of
the merchant vessels of the other in coastal trade and inland
navigation/