A brief statement published la " The Times" recently announced thst the long-disputed territory on the Yiinnan-Barms border where outlaws have been "The dispute is one of some standing, and in view of the ill-considered reports telegraphed by the Viceroy of Yiisnan to the authorities in Peking and the credence given to them by the Chioeee Press, un explapation is desirable.
Tu 1894 and 1897 conventions were concluded between the Governments of Great Britain and China providing for the delimitation of the frontier between Parma and Yiionen In pursuance of this ogreement, Joint Commissions from both countries daring 1898—1901 surveyed and demarkated the whole frontier with the ception of a distance of rather ud extending from latitude 25-25 N. to 28-20 N, The British Government claim that the boundary north of point 25-35 N. reached by the Joint Commissions should follow the watershed between the Shweli river snd the Tnrawaddy until the head waters of the Shweli river are passed, whence the frontier ¢hould follow' the watershed between the Irrawaddy and Salweon basing as far as the confines of Tibet,
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