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The Foreign office censur in the reply given to the Minister Counsellor of the Chinese šubassy in Vashington in regard to the points enumerated in the second sub-paraj raph of paragrach 1 of the message from the Department of State dated 87th wetener, although the only ngre-ment relating to Toooung of which they are aware was the ŝine-Japanese -raistice greement resobed with the help of friendly powere in 1988, which vas soviously nullified by the subsequent outbreak of hostilities. #hile regarding the Boxer indemnity as being abrogated by the present Agreement, Nis Ra jesty'a Government are enquiring whether the Chinese Dovernment wish to prolong the validity of the vang-Lampson exchange of notes of Deptember 1980, which was of mutual benefit to the twe countries.
The Foreign office are also in general agreement with the points set out in the third sub-paragraph of paragraph 1 of the Department of State'a message of 27th Letober. Their views are as follows. Questions of inlsne nevigation and coastal trade are not expressly covered in the draft treaty presented to the Chinese nor wouls ·rticle 3 (rticle 1, Caerican draft) specifically abrogate any treaty rights under which British ships have hitherto been permitted to engage in inlenỀ navigation and so atal trade. Moreover, Řis Anjesty's Government would be very reluctant to include in the present treaty any restrictive provisions regarding shipping which May not be strictly necessary. They would wish instead to discuss these questions at a later stage with a viếw to arriving at some mutus】 arrangement in the course of negotiations for a com rehensive treaty of commerse and navigation such as rticle 7 of the merican draft (Article of ours; forea
foresees. ceanwhile they would be prepared to tell the Chinese government that while they have no wish to retsin the unilateral treaty rights they et pre ent possess, thay hope that pending the negotiations for a comprehensive tresty the Chinese Jovernment will not prohibit sritish shipping from engaging in inland navigation anẻ, when this agɛin becomes
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