This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be 20
returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.
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FROM CHINA
Telegram (en clair) from Sir M. Lampson (Nanking).
D. 23rd April, 1931.
R.
23rd April, 1931.
No. 117 (tour).
Draft extraterritoriality treaty.
Following numbering of articles so far dealt with has been agreed upon. Titles of articles are retained
for purpose of negotiations but it is not intended they should appear in the treaty.
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Transfer of jurisdiction.
2. Special Chambers.
3. Legal counsellors.
4.
Lawyers and interpretation.
5. Arrests etc.
6.
Taxation.
7.
Arbitration.
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Rights in immovable property.
9. Immunity of premises etc.
10.
Military requisitions and forced loans.
11. Shipping.
12. Companies.
13. Pending cases.
Here will follow the articles not yet dealt with including those regarding non-discriminatory treatment and British protected persons (already agreed to) somewhere near the end.
There will also be following attached documents, Declaration regarding the Chinese courts. Declaration regarding the Judges of the Special Chambers, Declaration regarding the legal counsellors. Exchange of notes re garding immovable property. Letter regarding arbitration 1ew. (Unpublished) Agreed minute regarding Immunity of courts from external Interference, legal course councel- lors, and lawyers. (Unpublished).
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