See also 10646
119
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action
in accepting
the diff. not.
dealing
wilk
the Washington surtaxes
modifications (2)
the proposes
(text in 10378, subject to castan
revised the text of
ans for the Amaican Sout
(healing gencally
with the continuation of
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Sir R. Macleay
has
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the debt probleem).
accepted the
revised
furthi neodifications suggested
uneasy Washington surtax question
in so far
the possibility of proceeds being
Ove
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fully
is
Lauder
concerned and
rather afraid that Ith have with
apponcialed the consons involved.
Su Gov's teh. in 10569.
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I propon I go
into thing question further and for this purpose
Lave awauged
Montay.
A
meeting with Mr Strang
In the meantimin of Pratt has arked that we showed make sure that for
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15 Pcking
and
repeated his tel. of
Lis tel. of 20 May (10569)
Caulon
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sp
the Washington surtax
L'wilk.
I discussed
question today pointed out
with Mr Sträng.
that
any
proposal
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the proceeds to the Canton
Govt. would be inconsistent with the new
aft. agreement.
Lad
in their
Cowly.
Sefore the dft agt.
Morcors & the F.O.
Seen forersing the view
L
with Sir R. Mackay
that the Chinese
Govt. showed on left absolutely free to
make
what arrangements thing pleased
wilt ngad Khe Sixposition and Sanking
7th
hew
jcvenue.
have squand such
an
the proposal Khand
instead of
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How could they
attitude with
to Cantón,
Kthe Chinese East, the process
The taxes conected
Kwangling.-
it was it the cam that the lates proposal
has been definitely
abandoned?
Mr Sträng replied that in Sefermen
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