¡Y 4019/54/10)
YI IN 14.
No. 913 (401/M)
Copy to Shanghai
Mino kastane
BITIA LOTION
PEKING.
9th Juno, 191.
339
In view of the ponsibility of our reaching
an agreement with tho Ohinage dovernment on the basis of
tho Draft Tronty rogarding fur indiction ovor british sub 100t
in China, copies of which were «xonanged bet on the Minister
for Foreign Affairs and myself on June 6th, it is desirable
that a should consider vell in advanes the nece...Bry
anandmonto to our axiating 10001 Iorination to muot t20
requirements of the new regime contemplated in the draft
waty, under which Jurisdiction over British subjects
win in general be transferred to the Chinese Courts but
rotained in certain reservod arose,
will
the
I have the honour
to rectieg your instructions on this matter, and to
a
Adrocate at
daioh no to consult tho mago
prene Court and Hia dojenty's Crom
chal, or whether the noosezary redrafts
nuins Ordero-in coimoll, at cotora, will
be prepared in me in the ftrut instance. motovor maxthod is decided UN\\ I f.ol that it should be taken n hand in plenty of sind,
The Fight Honourable
Arthur Hondoraon. Horos
bare, etc.