No alterations proposed.
Article 7.
Article 8. K.E.T'ang Shao-yi desired the omission of this Clause, condemning it as unnecessary and conflicting with China's dignity but, after discussion, agreed to recognise the precedent recorded in all similar agreements heretofore concluded by China, modifying the wording in one or two particulars.
Article 9. The discussion of this Article was renewed from the point at which it was left at the last meeting, but no decision was arrived at, H.E.T'ang holding to the view that the Corporation's rights did not involve responsibility for construction or right to commission except when acting as agents for materials purchased in England.
Mr BLAND again pointed out that such a contention involved practical repudiation of the concession granted by the Imperial Government to the Corporation and stated that his instructions did not permit of his entertaining any proposal other than that already submitted. He pointed out that in this case the line taken by the Chinese Government was less reasonable than that of the provinces, for both the Wuchang and Canton Viceroys had agreed to the Corporation's commission as reasonable and just.
At this point the Meeting adjourned till Monday next the 3rd September.
(signed) J.O.F.Bland
21/8/06.
1.
2
4
242
No alterations proposed.
Article 7.
Article 8. K.E.T' ang Shao-yi desired the omission of this Lause, condemning it as unnecessary and conflicting with China's dignity but, after discussion, agreed to recognise the precedent recorded in all similar agreements heretofore concluded by China, modifying the wording in one or two particulars.
Article 9. The discussion of this Article was renewed from the point at which it was left at the last meeting, but no decision was arrived at, H.E.T' ang holding to the view that the Corporation's
rights did not involve responsibility for construction or right to
commission except when acting as agents for materials purchased in
England.
Mr BLAND again pointed out that such a' contention involved
practical repudiation of the concession granted by the Imperial
Government to the Corporation and stated that his instructions did
not permit of his entertaining any proposal other than that already
submitted. He pointed out that in this case the line taken by the Chinese Government was less reasonable than that of the provinces,
for both the Wuchang and Canton Viceroys had agreed to the Corpora-
tion's commission as reasonable and just.
At this point the Meeting adjourned till Monday next the 3rd September.
(sighod) J.O.F.Bland
21/8/06.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.