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TO CHINA.
Cypher telegram to Sir M. Lampson (Peking).
Foreign Office.
No. 92.
4th April, 1931. 3.35 p.m.
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Following Circular telegram sent to Dominions
(other than Newfoundland) dated 3rd April.
Reports received from His Majesty's linister in
China indicate that substantial progress has been made
in the negotiations with regard to extraterritoriality
and that provisional agreement has been reached ad
referendum on the greater part of the matters of detail
contained in the draft treaty of which copies were
enclosed in my despatch 7th January Circular A No. 6
Secret.
The way has thus been cleared for discussion
of the major issues and as the Chinese are known to be
anxious that a settlement should be reached before the
assembly of the National People's Convention on the 5th May it is possible that matters may move very rapidly. In the circumstances it seems very desirable that any
question which may arise as to the form of the treaty which it is hoped will result from the negotiations should receive consideration forthwith.
In view of the fact that it is no longer practicable to maintain intact the privileges hitherto enjoyed by His Majesty's subjects in China, there can, we think, be no question as to the desirability of seizing the present favourable opportunity for negotiating modifications in
the
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