Agreement to Readjust Administrative Functions Hankow, Nov. 26.
Questioned by Reuter's corres. pondent this morning regarding the report that the Chinese Govern: ment were proposing to take over control of the Kuling Estate proerty, Sir Meyrick Hewlett, the Brit-sh Consul-General, authorised pub._ Hication of the following announce: ment, which may be regarded ax "With regard to statements in the native press respecting the future of Kuling the position is that HM. Consul. General, "acting under dis cretion accorded to him by the Kuling Estate Council, sanctioned by a landrenters' meeting held on 'August 19, 1933, has raft agreement' with the Kiangs! authorities with a view to readjusting the administrative functions of the Council to accord with the development of Chinese administra. lon in all areas on Lushan. The terms of the agreement have not yet been made public, as negotia-ons "have not reached the final Foreign Protection at
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