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concessions and privileges for excavation and scientific work which might very well end in a general prohibition extended against all foreigners. 
[[new paragraph, indent]] When I remarked that my reception in Peking had given me the impression that we were not only tolerated, but welcome, Mr. Chun answered that he was sure [[typed, but strike through with pencil]]that to be ture[[/strike through]] [[added with pencil]]^it was true[[/pencil]] in the case of the American School, but that he believed that enterprises entailing exploration and excavation on the part of Japanese or Germans would be far from welcome. 
[[new paragraph, indent]] I have qoted [[typewriter put the o over the u in quoted]] Mr. Chun at some length on these subjects, believing his opinion to be of value as he is one of the few Chinese capable of generalizing concerning his own race in relation to ours.