CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 50

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the Hong Kong Government will

not formally be a party to the

Agreement such phrases as "the

Hong Kong Government undertakes"

which appeared elsewhere in the

draft are inappropriate, and

suitable amendments have been made

where such phrases occurred, that

is in Artioles, 11, 12 and 23.

tiolesy

(2) The correct formal

descriptions of His Majesty's

Government and the Chinese

Government have been inserted in

the preamble and in Article 24.

(3) Article 24 has been

largely re-drafted to give its

intention more precise effect.

(4) The usual wording as to

the English text prevailing has

been substituted in Article 25.

(5) A few minor amendments

of

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