Nanking, Aug. 18
Despite renewed agitation fora treaty adjusting trade relations be~ tween Chin. and Annam, an immediate soitlement of the' points at issue is not expected in local Chinese circles, 'A Sino-French-Annam treaty was signed some years ago, but it has not been ratified by the French Government, which is understood to have raised objection to certain tariff matters stipulated in an annex to the treaty.
According to local press reports, the French Government has been seeking lower duties for Annamese coal and rice, which formerly entered China duty-free.
Negotiations have been going on between the Chinese French authorities in an on-and-off manner, and an immediate adjustment. of the difficulties is not expected, especially view of the French ' Minister's absence from China—Reuter, Washington, Aug. 16. A.sensation was created in diplomatic circles here by the publication to-day of a report of the Foreign Policy Association indicating the recent advance of Sino-Japanese, rapprochement.
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