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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1935

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TO ATTEND FIRST JLG TALKS

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MR E.P. HỌ AND MR JOHN BOYD, MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON ON JULY 17 TO ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GROUP.

THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LAW OFFICER (SPECIAL DUTIES) MR FRED BURROWS, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES), MR RICHARD HOARE, AND CHIEF INTERPRETER, MR Y.P. CHENG.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL MEET IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ON THE MORNINGS OF JULY 22, 23 AND 25. A PHOTOCALL WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON JULY 22.

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MR RICHARD LUCE, WILL HOST A DINNER FOR THE TWO DELEGATIONS ON JULY 22.

A PRESS STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING ON JULY 25.

LAND COMMISSION TO MEET AGAIN JULY 31

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THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION HELD ITS FIRST MEETING ON JULY 10 AND 11. THE TWO SIDES REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE WORKING PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION AND HELD CONSULTATIONS ON THE DETAILS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF REFERENCE. THE MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN A FRIENDLY AND BUSINESSLIKE ATMOSPHERE.

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THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE LAND COMMISSION WILL BEGIN ON JULY 31. THE QUESTION OF LEASE DOCUMENTATION 、 WILL CONSTITUTE THE AGENDA FOR THAT MEETING.

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