The Archive · 1926

Patrols Withdrawn Pending

Discussion Pending the outcome of the negotiations between the new Chinese Municipality authorities and the Consular Body on number of outstanding questions, no Chinese police or soldiers will' be stationed on the Municipal Roads. The Chinese police, who have een patrolling the North Szechuen Roa extention for several days, were withdrawn on Friday.

It is reliably reported that Mr.

Cunningham, Senior Consul, was in conference on Thursday morning with Dr, V._K, Ting, Director of the Port' of Shanghai and Woosung and Mr, Hsu Yuan, Commissioner' of Foreign Affairs and that they came to an understanding as regards the modus operandi for the negotia. tions: between the Chinese municipal authorities and the Consular Body. Although little is available for pubfication with regard to these negotiations, they have been going on for seme time, and Mr. Cunningham reported to have suggested to the Chinese authorities that it might prejudice the success of the negotintions, which both parties sincerely anticipate will be successful, if the status quo is in any way affected at the present time,

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