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the signature of the present Agreement, and shall terminate its labours in not more than three years from the date of its first meeting.
If a strict adherence to the line described would intersect any districts, tribal territories, towns, or villages, the Boundary Commission shall be empowered to modify the line on the basis of mutual concessions. If the members of the Commission are unable to agree on any point, the matter of disagreement shall at once be referred to their respective Governments.
ARTICLE VII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE VIII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE IX.
In addition to the Manwyne and Sansi routes sanctioned by the Convention of 1894, the Governments of Great Britain and China agree that any other routes, the opening of which the Boundary Commissioners may find to be in the interests of trade, shall be sanctioned on the same terms as those mentioned above.
ARTICLE X.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XI.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE XII.
The Chinese Government agrees hereafter to consider whether the conditions of trade justify the construction of railways in Yunnan, and, in the event of their construction, agrees to connect them with the Burmese lines.
ARTICLE XIII.
Whereas by the original Convention it was agreed that China might appoint a Consul in Burmah, to reside at Rangoon; and
that Great Britain might appoint a Consul to reside at Manwyne; and that the Consuls of the two Governments should each within the territories of the other enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the Consuls of the most favoured nation, and, further, that, in proportion as the commerce between Burmah and China increased, additional Consuls might be appointed by mutual consent to reside at such places in Burmah and Yunnan as the requirements of trade might seem to demand.
It has now been agreed that the Government of Great Britain may station a Consul at Momein or Shunning-fu, as the Government of Great Britain may prefer, instead of at Manwyne, as stipulated in the original Convention, and also to station a Consul at Ssumao.
British subjects and persons under British protection may establish themselves, and trade at these places, under the same conditions as at the Treaty ports in China.
The Consuls appointed as above shall be on the same footing as regards correspondence and intercourse with Chinese officials as the British Consuls at the Treaty ports.
ARTICLE XIV.
Instead of "Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Manwyne" in the original Convention, read "Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shunning or Momein," in accordance with the change made in Article XIII.
ARTICLE XV.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVI.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVIII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE XIX.
Failing agreement as to the terms of revision, the present arrangements shall remain in force,
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the signature of the present Agreement, and shall terminate its labours in not more than three years from the date of its first meeting.
If a strict adherence to the line described would intersect any districts, tribal territories, towns, or villages, the Boundary Com- unission shall be empowered to modify the line on the basis of mutual concessions. If the members of the Commission are unable to agree on any point, the matter of disagreement shall at once be referred to their respective Governments.
ARTICLE VII,
No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE VIII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE IX.
In addition to the Manwyne and Sansi routes sanctioned by the Convention of 1894, the Goveruments of Great Britain and China agree that any other routes, the opening of which the Boundary Commissioners may find to be in the interests of trade, shall be sanctioned on the same terms as those mentioned above.
ARTICLE X.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XI.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE XII.
The Chinese Government agrees hereafter to consider whether the conditions of trade justify the construction of railways in Yunnan, and, in the event of their construction, agrees to connect them with the Burmese lincs.
ARTICLE XIII.
Whereas by the original Convention it was agreed that China might appoint a Consul in Burmah, to reside at Rangoon; and
that Great Britain might appoint a Consul to reside at Manwyne; and that the Consuls of the two Governments should each within the territories of the other enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the Consuls of the most favoured nation, and, further, that, in proportion as the commerce between Burmah and China increased, additional Consuls might be appointed by mutual consent to reside at such places in Burmah and Yunnau as the requirements of trade might seem to demand.
It has now been agreed that the Government of Great Britain may station a Consul at Monein or Shunning-fu, as the Govern- ment of Great Britain may prefer, instead of at Manwyne, as stipulated in the original Convention, and also to station a Consul at Ssumão.
British subjects and persons under British protection may establish themselves, and trade af these places, under the saine conditions as at the Treaty ports in China.
The Consuls appointed as above shall be on the same footing as regards correspondence and intercourse with Chinese officials as the British Consuls at the Treaty ports.
ARTICLE XIV.
Instead of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Manwyne" in the original Convention, read Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shumming or Momein," in accordance with the change made in Article XIII.
ARTICLE XV.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVI
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
ARTICLE XVIII.
[No addition to original Convention.]
Add as follows :---
ARTICLE XIX.
Failing agreement as to the terms of revision, the present arrangements shall remain in force,
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