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been asked to sanction inclusion of section dealing with carriage of
Kails, and to deletion of a reference to "Saltpetre" to which excep-
tion had been taken by the Chilean Minister at Tokio. Governor agrees as to advisability of securing early signature of agreement and will be glad of ir. Jordan's assistance to that end.
February 27th, 1918: Sir J.Jorden telegraphs to Foreign Office requesting authority to sign Convention with addition of Postal section, but suggests that question of "Saltpetre" be deferred for the time
being.
The Governor wired to the Colonial Office in the sale sense.
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March 6th, 1918: Foreign Office to J.Jordan: Telegram; Gives
authority to sigh agreement with amendment suggested.
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March 11th, 1918: Sir J. Jordan to Wai Chiao Pu; Refer to Ministry'e
despatch of December 12th, 1917; states that His Lajesty's Goverment
accepts the proposed amendment, and requests that arrangements be made for signing agreement.
April 27th, 1918. Sir H. May to Sir J.
draft agreement in English and Chinese.
Jordan: Fds.6 copies of
August 9th.,1918: Sir H. Lay to Sir J.Jordan: Enquiries whether
it is likely that agreement will be made effective before Jan.1,19197. September 9th. 1919: Sir J.Jordan to Sir H.Kay: Negrets to inform him that complications have arisen in connection with agreement. Com- parison of the Chinese texts sent up by Hongkong and those furnished by Wai Chino Pu show serious discrepancies. These were apparently due to the fact that several Tinistries have been concerned in the nego- and that alterations
tiations have been introduced without the knowledge of the Legation. Sir J.Jordan proposes, however, to hold the Chinese Government to the definite assurance contained in the Wai Chino Pu despatch of the December 12th, 1917 an hopes that in time an understanding will be arrived at. ·
September 16th, 1/18: Sir J.Jordan to Tai Chiao Pu: States that he has received no reply to his note of March 11th; that the Chinese text handed to him by the "inistry differs considerably from that negotiation at Hongkong, and reminds the Tai Chiao Pu of the assurance
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already given in their note of December 12th 1917.
December 20th, 1918: Kr. C. Severn (Officer Administering the
Government
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