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(7.4121/34/10).
TO CHINA.
Code telegram to Sir L. Lavapron. (Nanking on tour).
Foreign Gifice. 31st July. 1931.
No. 144. (5).
6.00.p.m.
Extraterritoriality.
United States imbassy has communicated new draft
of Article XVI and exchange of notes text of which has
been telegraphed to United States Minister in Peking.
In a covering memorandun State Department criticise
provisions relating to fixed time limit for Shanghai
in text of article agreed to between you and Dr. Wang
and propose that demand for reservation of Tientsin be
abandoned in last resort in order to obtain assent of
Chinese to American terms with regard to Shanghai.
They suggest issue of instructions to you and to United
States Minister that, upon your return to Nanking, an
endeavour be made to obtain assent of Chinese govern-
ment to provisions substantially on lines of new Ameri-
can draft.
Please take an early opportunity of discussing
this with your United States colleague and telegraph
your considered views.
Repeated to Peking No. 244.