THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH JUNE, 1897.
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The frontier shall then follow the course of the river forming the boundary between Somu, which belongs to Great Britain, and Meng Ting, which belongs to China. It shall continue to follow the frontier between those two districts, which is locally well known, to where it leaves the aforesaid river and ascends the hills; and shall then follow the line of water parting between the tributaries of the Salween and the Meikong Rivers, from about longitude 99 east of Greenwich (17° 30′ west of Peking), and latitude 23° 20′, to a point about longitude 99° 40′ east of Greenwich (16° 50′ west of Peking), and latitude 23°, leaving to China the Tsawbwaships of Keng Ma, Mongtung, and Mengko. At the last named point of longitude and latitude, the line strikes a very lofty mountain range, called Kong-Ming-Shan, which it shall follow in a southerly direction to about longitude 99° 30′ cast of Greenwich (17 west of Peking), and latitude 22° 30′, leaving to China the district of Chen-pien Ting. Then, descending the western slope of the hills to the Namka River, it will follow the course of that river for about 10' of latitude, leaving Menglem to China, and Mangliin to Great Britain.
The frontier shall then follow the boundary between Minglem and Kiang Tong, which is locally well-known, diverging from the Namka River a little to the north of latitude 22', in a direction some- what south of east, and generally following the crest of the hills till it strikes the Nalam River in about latitude 21° 45', and longitude 100° east of Greenwich (16° 30′ west of Peking).
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It shall then follow the boundary between Kiang Tong and Kiang Hung, which is generally formed by the Namlan River, with the exception of a small strip of territory belonging to Kiang Hung, which lies to the west of that river just south of the last named parallel of latitude. reaching the boundary of Western Kyaing Chaing, in about lat. 21° 27', and long. 100° 12′ E. of Greenwich (16° 18' W. of Peking) the frontier shall follow the boundary between that district and Kiang Hung until it reaches the Mekong River.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE IV.
ARTICLE V.
It is agreed that China will not cede to any other nation, either Munglem, or any part of Kiang Hung on the right bank of the Mekong, or any part of Kiang Hung now in her possession on the left bank of that river, without previously coming to an arrangement with Great Britain.
ARTICLE VI.
Article VI of the Original Convention shall be held to be modified as follows :---
It is agreed that in order to avoid any local contention the alignments of the frontier described in the present Agreements shall be verified and demarcated, and, in the event of their being found defective at any point, rectified by a joint Commission appointed by the Governments of Great Britain and China: and that the said Commission shall meet at a place hereafter to be determined by the two Governments not later than twelve months from the date of the signature of the present Agreement, and shall terminate its labours in not more than three years from the date of its first meeting.
If a strict adherence to the line described would intersect any districts, tribal territories, towns, or villages, the Boundary Commission shall be empowered to modify the line on the basis of mutual concessions. If the members of the Commission are unable to agree on any point, the matter of disagreement shall at once be referred to their respective Governments.
ARTICLE VII.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
No addition to Original Convention.
Add as follows:-
In addition to the Manwyne and Sansi routes sanctioned by the Convention of 1891, the Govern- ments of Great Britain and China agree that any other routes the opening of which the Boundary Commissioners may find to be in the interests of trade shall he sanctioned on the same terms as those mentioned above.
No addition to Original Convention.
No addition to Original Convention.
Add as follows:-
ARTICLE X.
ARTICLE XI.
ARTICLE XII.
The Chinese Government agrees hereafter to consider whether the conditions of trade justify the construction of railways in Yunnan, and in the event of their construction, agrees to connect them with the Burmese lines.
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