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CONFIDENTIAL.

No. 1.

[March 13.]

SECTION 321474

Filed 11 JUN 03

Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received March 13.)

(Telegraphic.)

Peking, March 13, 1903.

NEGOTIATIONS for Commercial Treaty are about to be resumed by American Commissioners.

As Chinese Commissioners, Shêng is replaced by Wu Ting Fang, and the place of late Liu Kun Yi is taken by Yuan Shih K'ai. Chang Chih Tung and Liu complete the number.

I am informed by United States' Minister that draft Treaty is more in consonance with British Treaty than the original draft, that his Government is anxious to see the abolition of li-kin carried out, and will require more definite guarantees in this sense than are contained in the Mackay Treaty, and that the rate of duty which they will be prepared to accept as compensation for li-kin abolition will not be so high.

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CONFIDENTIAL. No. 1. [March 13.] SECTION 321474 Filed 11 JUN 03 Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received March 13.) (Telegraphic.) Peking, March 13, 1903. NEGOTIATIONS for Commercial Treaty are about to be resumed by American Commissioners. As Chinese Commissioners, Shêng is replaced by Wu Ting Fang, and the place of late Liu Kun Yi is taken by Yuan Shih K'ai. Chang Chih Tung and Liu complete the number. I am informed by United States' Minister that draft Treaty is more in consonance with British Treaty than the original draft, that his Government is anxious to see the abolition of li-kin carried out, and will require more definite guarantees in this sense than are contained in the Mackay Treaty, and that the rate of duty which they will be prepared to accept as compensation for li-kin abolition will not be so high. Page 159
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.. FIDENTIAL. 58.) No. 1. [March 13.] SECTION 321474 Fact 11 JUN 03 Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received March 13.) Rece Peking, March 13, 1903. legraphic.) P. NEGOTIATIONS for Commercial Treaty are about to be resumed by American missioners. As Chinese Commissioners, Shêng is replaced by Wu Ting Fang, and the place of late Liu Kun Yi is taken by Yuan Shih K'ai. Chang Chih Tung and Liu plete the number. I am informed by United States' Minister that draft Treaty is more in consonance British Treaty than the original draft, that his Government is anxious to see the ition of li-kin carried out, and will require more definite guarantees in this sense are contained in the Mackay Treaty, and that the rate of duty which they will e to accept as compensation for li-kin abolition will not be so high. [1880 n-3] 159
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FIDENTIAL.

58.)

No. 1.

[March 13.]

SECTION 321474

Fact 11 JUN 03

Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.~(Received March 13.)

Rece

Peking, March 13, 1903. legraphic.) P.

NEGOTIATIONS for Commercial Treaty are about to be resumed by American

missioners.

As Chinese Commissioners, Shêng is replaced by Wu Ting Fang, and the place of late Liu Kun Yi is taken by Yuan Shih K'ai. Chang Chih Tung and Liu plete the number.

I am informed by United States' Minister that draft Treaty is more in consonance British Treaty than the original draft, that his Government is anxious to see the ition of li-kin carried out, and will require more definite guarantees in this sense are contained in the Mackay Treaty, and that the rate of duty which they will e to accept as compensation for li-kin abolition will not be so high.

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