population at Hongkong for a jointly agreed length of
time. In consideration of these factors, as soon as
the survey can be completed, the joint board will reach
an agreement as to what part of the stores of food and
fuel taken over by the British at Hongkong will be
delivered to the Chinese to assist them in meeting the
requirements (for a jointly agreed length of time) for
food and fuel in the Canton and adjacent areas.
As soon
as the Chinese authorities have re-occupied the Canton
areas they will ascertain the situation there as to the
requirements for and the availability of food and fuel.
If famine conditions exist in or contiguous to either
area, (Hongkong under British control and Canton under
Chinese control) the authorities in control of the other
area will share available supplies insofar as circumstan-
ces in their own area permit, to alleviate suffering and
distress. There will be a full and frank exchange of
information relative to availability of and requirements
for food and fuel, transport facilities, and other rele-
vant factors.
For the sake of brevity in radio transmission,
the following condensed statement of stipulation number 7
was proposed by the British representative and accepted
by the Chinese and U. S. representative for use as a
condensed radiogram statement of the agreement, of which
the foregoing paragraph is a more detailed interpretation:
RADIOGRAM FORM:
A joint Sino-British survey to be started
within