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Reply goes on to say however as regarde qual ions)ity that the Chinese Government, in retifying the veratan on conflicting nationality laws in 1954 made a scisl @ervation to "rticle 4.
In conclusion the letter calls attention to "two portant possibilities". Firstly as regards the Kowloon esaed Territory Chinese government earnestly hope that the ritish overnment will reconsider their attitude. Secondly as regards ports opened to overseas merchant shipping the
hinese Government are of the opinion that "all constal ports in territorial China which are normally opened to British and overseas merchant shipping will remain open to such shipping after coming into effect of treaty and accompanying exchange of notes".
10. It is not clear whether, if we accept 'text quoted in my telegram No.1679, the Chinese will want to add the words quoted in the preceding p ragraph or whether they merely wish to place their attitude as therein defined on record. Fresumably they will want to include this formula.
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As regards the Irrawaddy, argument, which is presumably based on the theory that headqatera of the river may be Tibet, appears to us absurd and unlikely to be serious ¿? group omitted from telegram_7. Have you any special Instructions f
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