This day, 24 July, in 1886, China and Britain signed the “Burma Articles”, in which both countries agreed that “the frontier between Burmah [now Myanmar] and China was to be marked by a Delineation Commission”. Article 2 in particular stated, “In all matters whatsoever appertaining to the authority and rule which England is now exercising in Burmah, England shall be free to do whatsoever she deems fit and proper”.
这一天，1886年7月24日，中国和英国签署了“缅甸条款”，其中两国都同意“缅甸[现在的缅甸]和中国之间的边界将由划界委员会标记”。 第2条特别规定：“在与英格兰目前在缅甸行使的权力和规则有关的所有事项上，英格兰应自由地做任何她认为合适和适当的事情”。
