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Governments interested in extra-territorial rights in China,which should be rescinded as far as it accords extra-territorial jurisdiction to this country. Further subsections in this Article dispose of British assets in the diplomatic quarter in Peking.
Article 4 gives up British rights in the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, and the British Concessions at Tientsin and Canton, and dispositions of British official assets in those Settlements and Concessions.
Article 5 protects genuine existing rights and titles in China possessed by British nationals and companies.
Article 6 recites that "His Majesty the King having long accorded rights to nationals of the Republic of China within each of the territories of His Majesty to travel, reside and carry on commerce throughout the whole extent of that territory", similar rights shall be accorded to British nationals in China.... "Each High Contracting Party will endeavour to accord in his territories to nationals and companies of the other Party in regard to all legal proceedings the administration of justice
levying of taxes and the carrying on of commerce, treatment not less favourable than that accorded to his own nationals".
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Article 7 provides that Consular officers of each party shall be permitted to reside in places and cities of the other party's territory which are open to Consular officers of any foreign Power. Such Consular officers will have the right in their districts to communicate with and advise their nationals, and to visit any of their nationals who may be arrested; and shall be informed immediately by the local authorities when any of their nationals are arrested or detained.
Article 8 promises the opening of negotiations for a comprehensive commercial treaty of a modern type, and if any questions affecting the rights of either party in the territories of the other crop up before such new treaty is concluded, they shall be decided in accordance with generally accepted principles of international law and practice.
The Chinese have proposed certain modifications and additions to the draft, and as the position stands
are at present there in particular two points of importance to the Colonial Office which have arisen.
(1) (No. 86.) The Chinese propose that the rights accorded to H. M. G. under the 1898 Convention for the extension of Hong Kong territory to include the New Territories (the leased territories of Hong Kong) should be terminated.
(2) The Foreign Office have put up a draft Note to the Chinese Government which will be the basis of an Exchange of Notes with China on the subject of the rights of Chinese to hold real property in British territory (with reference to Article 5 of the Treaty).
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