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British Embassy,
Tokyo.
22nd March, 1939
My Lord,
19 APR 1939
With reference to my despatch No.564 of
the 12th November, 1937, I have the honour to transmit
to Your Lordship herewith translation of a law
(No.10 of 1939) promulgated in the Japanese Official
Gazette of the 17th March providing for the abolition
of Japanese Consular jurisdiction in Manchukuo.
2.
Under Article 3 of Supplementary Agreement (A) appended to the Treaty between Japan and Manchukuo
concerning the Abolition of Extraterritoriality in
Manchukuo of the 5th November, 1937, translation of
which formed the enclosure in my despatch under
reference, it was provided that the jurisdiction of
the Japanese Consular Courts should continue in full
force for the purpose of the disposal of cases
pending before them at the time of the coming into
force of the Treaty. The necessity for this provision
has now, it was explained in the course of the proceedings in the Diet, ceased to exist and a law
has accordingly been enacted finally abolishing the
courts in question. By the terms of the law, which
The Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax, K.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.,
goes/
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