Discussions Limited to the New Agreements Nanking, Apr. 1.
In an interview to-day, a spokesman of the Ministry of Communies ions of the National: Governmer declared that in the comi ference with the representatives of the Great Northern, Eastern Telegraph, and Commercial Pacific Cable companies, the Chinese representatives would discus with the cable companies' delegates the conclusion, if possible, of new contracts, "These discussions", the spokes man of the Ministry continued, not being held for the revi the old, cable contracts with Chinese Government. The panies' contracts with the Chinese Government are to expire at the end of the present year, and upon their expiration all rights and privileges granted in those contracts will be automatically terminated. The coming cable conference will, therefore, be limited to the discus sion of new contracts, "It is, however, the wish of the jeable companies," continued the representative of the Ministry of that the old eon-tracts shall be used a basis for the Great Northern Cable Ca. could of reach an agreement at_ their first, meeting, which was held here on March 27, on this vital point, the representatives of the cable com. pany has communicated with its head office for instructions.
"No date has been fixed for the next. meeting between the delegates fof the National Government and those of the Great Northern Cable
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