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attach importance to the treaty being drafted as far as possible in reciprocal tenus but that, doubtless with a view to getting the treaty through as quickly as possible, they have so far show no signs of demanding reciprocity for Chinese citizens except in the United Kingdom, and it has been explained to Lampson that it would not be possible to provide for reciprocity in the other parts of the Empire.
One last arguent. Thepoint that the Union has at present no commercial interests in China to safeguard is appreciated by us, but would it not be possible just on account
of this to use the argument that you cannot think that the Union Government would wish to adopt a provedure which might lead the Chinese to raise awkward questions with regard to the other Dominions, and so prove embarrassing to those Dominions,
Caneda, especially/which have considerable commercial interests in
China. If the Union has nothing material at stake is not
the Union Government willing to co-operate in action which would
help Canada who has much?
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