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officer to arrange with a representative of Messrs. Okura and Co. all matters in connection with the opening of the mine, and also within a period of three months to draw up detailed regulations for its working. The superintendent will then submit the regulations to the Viceroy for his approval.

15. This agreement is drawn up in Chinese and Japanese in quintuplicate. One copy for the Viceroy to be placed on record, one copy for the Commissioner of the Foreign Board, one for the company, one for Messrs. Okura and Co., and one to be handed to the Japanese consul.

In the event of differences arising as regards the interpretation of the text, the Chinese version is to be deemed authoritative.

Signed at Mukden on the 22nd May, 1910, by-

HAN KWO CHUN, Commissioner of Mukden

Foreign Board.

C. KOTKE, His Imperial Japanese Majesty's

Consul-General.

And a Representative of Messrs. Okura and Co.

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[31143]

Sir,

No. 1.

Foreign Office to India Office.

CO

30223

[August 29.3 OCT 10)

SECTION 1.

Foreign Office, August 29, 1910.

I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of

your letter of the 26th instant, enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Government of India, dealing with the arrangements for the expedition shortly to be dispatched to the Pienma district of the Burmah-China frontier.

return.

Sir E. Grey concurs in the terms of the reply which Viscount Morley proposes to

I am, &c.

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[2862 ƒ-1]

F. A. CAMPBELL.

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