It is reported from Peking that H. E. T'ang Shao-yi, Special Imperial Co1 missioner to has informed the Waiwupu from Calcutta that the British Government has drawn up six Articles with reference to Tibet, which will be the limit of British concession in the matter. The following are the Articles in question (1) The British Government is willing to recognise China as the paramount Power in Tibet. (2) If no other Power interferes with Tibetan affairs Great Britain will not desire either to annex Tibet, or to supervise the government to that country (3) If any commercial port be established in Tibetan or the telegraph be extended to the Indian border, Great Britain demands equal advantages therein. (4) The Tibetan treaty signed on the 28th day of the 7th moon, 30th year of Kuang Heii (7th September, 1904) and the additions thereto made afterwards, lall be appended to these presents, (5)
iis treaty shall be drawn up in English and Chinese and two copies of each made out. Should there be any difference of opin to any part of the text, the English version shall be taken as the true Tibet shall be composed of Chinese only. China shall not engage people of any other nationality.
E. T'ang Shao-yi-in reporting the above contents to the Waiwupu stated that he has endeavoured to revise various unwelcome portions of the context, ba that he has been made to understand that the above will be the limit of the British concessions in the matter,
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