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between . B. and C. what happens between B

and C ?

Mr. Maze: Te have no control over it.

Sir Joseph Kemp: There are native Customs Stations

there.

Ir. Johnston: There are supposed to be.

Sir Joseph Kemp: It must be clear that such launches

will be allowed to do business between B and C.

His Excellency: Article VII - that seems alright.

Article VIII do not launches go from here into inland waters in Kuangsi and Fukien?

Mr. Lloyd: Junks do.

Mr. Maze: They should certainly be allowed to Fukien I do not see why it should not be put in. His Excellency: "To any permitted non-open Port", would be a better phrase in Articles V, VI, and VII. Ir. Haze: If we could mutually agree to the Convention, I am prepared to support that.

His Excellency: Article IX ?

Commander Hole: (a) means that we shall have to

have a launch service in the Harbour.

His Excellency: I suppose it might necessitate some legislation on our part.

Sir Joseph Kemp: What happens in other places?

I understand that American Revenue Officers are

permitted

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