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His Excellency:

Sir Joseph?

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Thon can the Sub-Committee moct,

Sir Joseph Kemp I suggest a meeting at my office

tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.

Hr. Johnston: Would you have any objcction, if I brought in Mr. Heard?

His Excellency Mr. Wright, Mr. Johnston and Mr. Hoard will represent the Chineso Maritimo Customs. Sir Joseph Kemp will ropresent the Hong Kong Government and will call in to assist him such Hoads of Departments as he may nocd. Sir Joseph Kemp: I want to go back to the question of the extent of the Inland Tater Navigation

privileges. Nothing is said about cxtending

ite the two Kwangs.

Mr. Mazo: Wo put down any permitted non-open

port".

Sir Josenh Kemp: The present definition of "non-open port" is a non-treaty port otc,

agreed upon between the Government of Hong Kong and the Chinese Authorities at Canton. Is there

any list?

Mr. Mazoi

last.

Each province is supposed to have a

Thoro might be a disputo as to the ports

in any provincial list.