§ 59. Lieut.-Commander AGNEWasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is yet able to give any further information with regard to the request of the Chinese Government for the revision of the Treaty of Tientsin of 1858 and the Mackay Treaty of 1902?
§ Sir J. SIMONIn reply to their note concerning the revision of the Treaty of Tientsin and the Commercial Treaty of 1902 the Chinese Government were informed on the 19th May that, in accordance with their declared policy, His Majesty's Government were ready at all times to effect such measure of treaty revision as might be practicable and desirable, and would be ready to consider suggestions to this end. A further note has just been received by His Majesty' Minister from the Chinese Government, but the text has not yet reached me.