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"may be mutually satisfactory.
"I have submitted the terms of this reply to the Governor
"of Hongkong who authorizes me to state that it is sent to you
"at his request and with his full concurrence. I shall be
"glad therefore if you will let me know when the negotiations
"can begin".
Eugene Chen on June 29th communicated the following
reply to the British Consul-General: -
"I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
"Letter of June 25th in reply to my Note requesting informa-
"tion as to the precise character and powers of your delegation
"I understand your letter to mean that your Delegation as
"a whole will represent both His ritannic majesty's Government
"and the Government of Hong kong and will be competent to dis-
"cuss and deal with all questions to arise in the course of
"the negotiations, of which the determination will be necessary
"for a mutually satisfactory settlement of the anti-British
"trouble as expressed in the Canton-Hongkong Strike and the
"anti-ritish boycott in the Province.
"In confirming my verbal statement that my Government has
"appointed T.V. Soong, K.P. Chen and myself as delegates with
"full powers I have to inform you that arrangements are being
"made for the negotiations to begin on July 15th at the Foreign
"Office here".
Eugene Chen, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs.
CHINESE INFORMATION BUREAU.
65 Belgrave Road. S.W.1.
July 2nd.
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