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with no quGCRT", One of the great difficulties wo encoun- tered during the negotiation of the Cantou- owloon Twiìway agrement, we the anxiety which the Chinese showed to pro- long the Tankeweilenton line to Chrapon and Diversion 318

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to piscing Hongkong in direct co manfestion with Central Quina. That soua such idas etill lingers in their winds iw shown by the fact that all our efforts to link up the faniowecanton and Canton-Yavloon liner have so far proved unsuccessful sìthough we have repeatedly offered to advance the fanii was required to fore the connecting link of move 4 milee round the city of Canton, The Taraunt would there fora provably find the Chineva disposed to entertain their proposal and lo timer so unsettled at the present, circum- stances might conceivably occur which would favour its doption. The Gensane have lost their ærest contre of trade and influence at 'virebao in orth Chine and their #pulvion from Hongkong has donlt a nevero blow to thair commerce in Louth Ching. After the Wer they will be the ocly lower of way standing, except the turriame, with no territorial footing on the court of (hing and thi® vill ensule them to pote #1 were pioneers of trade with no

lterior muitione, their record during the past 23 yaaTR In South China has been one of steviy plodding pro-rom" and

artificial it is perhapa questionable alether any káliumă, restric- Lions which va muy sa sble to impose after the war #111 effectually restrain a resumption of their activities in the future, However that may os, it would neem viner to arke ure of our prevent e::urtunitia and pre-are by s own strenuous exer font to meet tenen competition with

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