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H.Kong, but with Mr, Harris, the Commr. of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and it was at first intended to negotiate it rather as a quid

where it was pro quo for the advantages, hoped to be obtained for H. Kong by the Canton-Kowloon Railway Working Agreement.

(2) As regards the period after the 26 May, 1911, Sir B. Alston appears to have overlooked Sir F. Lugard's desp. to Sir J.Jordan of the 13 Sep. 1911, a copy of which was encla, in the letter

from the 6.0. of the 4 Nov. 1911.

(2) While it is certainly the case that there has been a change of attitude on the part of the Govt. of H. Kong towards the taxation of sait, other couens, which led the col. Govt. to re-open the negotiation in 1915-16 have gradually ceased to operate; e.g. (a) the pressing need for addı. revenue; (b) the expectation that the Peking Govt. aight in theferr future again control Kuangtung; and 4) the hope that the Convention, or parts of it, could be put into force at an early date. It was not, however, until 1918-19 that the vexatious delays of -the Chinese Govt. gave the Govt. of H. Kong an

opportunity for reconsŊ, and withdrawal,

(Signed) G. GRINDLE

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