CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 115

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LOCOSSÁTO period of ten years.

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The Japszám ut Government are happy to accede to the request

halebisovu, unde in pursuance of the provisions of this

and (ra zena, to enter into negotiations with the Chinese

"aut for a revision of the tariffs and of the commers is 1

les of the Tre-17 of 2096.

On the other hand, the mae lots of the Waiohiaopu con-

gruangon giving rise to the presumption that what is now

wed in a fundëmental revision, not only "of the tariffs and the

cină articles" of the Treaty of 1996, but #lee of the entire

is and Notas in question, It saamu that the requent for subk

khensive revision is neithar sont capiates nor sanotioned in

of the existing stipulations between Impau and Chim.

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The Japanese Dovernment, however, have no inteution of

the scope of the forthcoming negotiations to the questions

ju in Article kó of the Trety of 1896. without prejudice to

legal position in the matter they are willing to consider

thɛtion..y the wishes of the Chinese Government for a more

ive revision of Treaty Provision and they are confident that

sense of moderation will mark Chins's notion.

There is one more passage in the falchisopu's Rote at which

Mention of the Japanese Government has been arresteu It

jɛ in effest that if the conclusion of a new treaty be not

pả within mix months, the Chinese Dovernment will be compellet

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fine and to announce their attitude on the treaties hitherto

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jron, sad that they expressly reserve to themselves all rights

loh they are duly entitled in this regard. The Japanes

* aunt are umbia te censen, from themselves a sense of

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jointment at such terms of reserv tion.

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