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Ch. XVII

KIUKIANG AGREEMENT.

Sir.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

March 2nd, 1927.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of to-day's date, informing me that as the result of further discussion between us on the subject of the execution of the Agreement relative to the British Concession at Kiukiang concluded on February 20 last and in settlement of the question of the future status of the concession-area at Kiukiang, His Majesty's Government will cancel the British Municipal Regulations and hand over unconditionally the administration of the concession-area at Kiukiang to the Nationalist Government as from March 15 next. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my highest consideration,

Sir Miles Lampson, K C.M.G., H.B.M Minister

(Signed) CHEN YU-JEN, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

PAYMENT:

Sir,

March 2nd, 1927.

I have the honour to transmit herewith a cheque for $40,000 in full settlement of all losses suffered by British subjects during the recent disturbances at Kiukiang in accordance with the terms of the agreement concluded on February 20 last. It is understood that with a view to avoiding the delay and expense involved in a joint enquiry into each individual claim the British authorities will assume respon- sibility for settling the individual claims of the British subjects concerned, which will be subjected to detailed serutiny and strictly limited to direct losses covered by the agreement of February 20. It is further understood that copies of the statements of claim and other relevant papers will be available for the inspection of a representa- tive of the Nationalist Government, and that in the event of any balance remaining over after the settlement of all the claims such balance will be returned by His Majesty's Government to the Nationalist Covernment.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my highest consideration.

(Signed) CHEN YU-JEN,

Settlement Agreed,

March 2nd, 1927.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of to-day's date enclos ing cheque for $40,000 and to state that His Majesty's Government accept this sum on behalf of the British subjects concerned in full settlement of all losses suffered by them during the recent disturbances at Kiukiang in accordance with the terms of the agreement concluded on February 20 last. It is understood that with a view to avoiding the delay and expense involved in a joint enquiry into each individual claim the British authorities will assume responsibility for settling the individual claims of the British subjects concerned, which will be subjected to detailed scrutiny and strictly limited to direct losses covered by the agreement of February 20. It is further understood that copies of the statements of claim and other relevant paperi will be available for the inspection of a representative of the Nationalist Government, and that in the event of any balance remaining over after the settlement of all the claims such balance will be returned by His Majesty's Government to the Nationalis Government

I have, etc..

740

(Signed) OWEN O'MALLEY.

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