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delivered to the Chinese Minister in London for transmission to the

Railway Administration.

As to the form of Bond it is to be agreed upon by the Director

General or by the Chinese Minister in London and the Corporation

at the same time as this Agreement is signed, but if hereafter the

money markets in London or other countries require any modification

of the form of the Bond, except in anything that affects the amount

of the Loan the rate of interest the period of the Loan and the

liability of the Chinese Government which are not to be touched at

all, such slight modifications may be made to meet the views of the

money markets by the Corporation in consultation with the Chinese

Minister in London.

Any modifications are to be reported at once by the Corporation

to the Director General for the approval of the Wai-Wn-Pu.

The Bonds and the net profit Certificates referred to in Article 12

are to be engraved entirely in the English language and shall bear the

facsimile of the signature of the Director General and of his seal of

office in order to dispense with the necessity of his signing them all

in person but the Chinese Minister in London shall previous to the

issue of any Bonds and Certificates put his seal upon each Bond and

Certificate with a facsimile of his signature as a proof that the issue

and sale of the Bonds and Certificates are duly authorised and

binding upon the Chinese Government.

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