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(F4019/34/10)
No. 913 (481/04)
Copy to
hanghai Dip. Vioslon.
BITIM DONTICS,
PRICING.
9th June, 19.1.
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In view of the possibility of our rooching
an agrooment with the Chinese Government on the bacis of
the Draft fronty regarding jurisdiction over British subfoota
in China, copies of which were ezonangad bet on the Minister
for Foreign Affairs and myself on June 6th, it is desirable
that we should consider wall in advance the neouNDATY
amendments to our cxieting local legislation to meet the
requirements of the now régime contemplated in the draft
Troatyannder whohination over Brition et fee
will in general be transferred to the Chinese Courts but
will be retained in ourtain regarved 51080. I have the hono
to request your instructions on this matter, and to
on sire whether you would wish me to consult the Judge of His Majesty'supreme Court and His Majesty's drow Advocate at Shanghai, or whether the necessary redrafts of the exiting China Orders-in-Council, et cetera, will be prepared in London in the first instance.
method 1cacolaod upon I tool that it 1.2
hand in plenty or tinc
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whatever
he Right Honourable
Arthar Henderson, *.P.,
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(Signed)
1100. Laspoon.