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Sir M. Lampson referring to matter of registration
of British lawyers, enquired whether he was correct in
the understanding that it was not the intention of
Chinese Government to require that duly qualified
British lawyers appearing on behalf of British parties
in Chinese Courts should have a knowledge of Chinese
language or possess diplomas of Chinese law schools.
Doctor Wang replied that above understanding was
correct".
Ends.
Above would be initialled and would represent
verbal assurance incorporated in an agreed minute not
to be published. The only paragraph I am at all doubt-
ful about is No.2 (legal counsellors of British
nationality). Opinion is divided here as to whether
original version is not better. I am inclined to
think it is. If you share this view and I could
intimate as much we may still get it.
Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated to Peking.
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