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and it might ..can giving them confidential State information.

MR. CHEN: The formission would be composed of responsible

people.

Confidential matters, if essential, could be given to

them, but not for publication. There is a possibility, you say

let us deal with it if it crisco. It would be a question whether

the Commission should decide without these essential matters.

You are prophesying possibilities only.

MR.

KEMP: It is a curtainty. They would have to have the

political and economic considerations bufor them.

YA

MR. CHEN: I do not see how much mattors could be so

essential as to be withheld.

MR. KEMP: You might not like to communicate your

confidential matters to the Court.

A

MR. CHEN:

We have absolutely nothing to hido.

MR. KEMP: I cannot remember such a wide ruference in

any previous arbitration.

MR. CHEN: It is perhaps exceptional. To wish for a now

page in Anglo-Chinese relations and wo sou a possible breakdown if this practical solution is refused.

FOR.

KEMP :

The delay is not the only objection: an officiun+ Enquiry some impossible at this late stagu.

MR.

CHEN: The point about the reliability of witnesses is

met by cross-cxamination and addresses.

MR. KEMP: Cross-examination and addresses cannot no-t

that difficulty.

MR.

BRONAN:

the witneBacs.

Consuls?

Our main objection is that we cannot produce What are we to do about the Swedish and Danish

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