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caslosure in despatch to Foreign Office No. 1165 of 11th August, 1989.

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extract from "Peking Leader" of August 9, 1929.

Xuo wan.

NANZING, August 7. The right to navigate in Chinese coastal and inland waters by foreign vessels will be withdrawn, according to the decision of the central political council at a meeting today.

Regulations governing the administration of navi- gation and harbors made at today's meeting are as follows: (1) in accordance with the principles of the Kuomintang harbors will be under the control of the national government; (2) the administrations of harbors and the wharves, godowns, dooks, and navigation signs thereof will be entrusted to the local government, which is subjected to the supervision of the national government;

incomes from the administration should be devoted entirely to the expenses of the administra- tion and for the improvement of the harbor; and (3) the maritime custome will be allowed to continue its management of those porte which have been under its control: these harbors likewise will be under the supervision of the national government.

The Waiohlaopu has been notified of the provosed abolition of the navigation rights to foreign vessels