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MESSAGE PROM THE DEPARTE NT OF STATS DATED 11th NOVOMBER,1942.
In handling me on 10th November the Chinese Government's suggestions in regard to our proposed draft treaty (which suggestions are being communicated to you in a separate telegram), the Chinese Ambassador said that his government would be interested in the question of liberalizing the Chinese immigration situation. I said that this brought to mind the important questio which would arise in solving the peace problems and establishing a suitable postwar economic and political structure in international affairs; and that there must exist a complete relationship of trust and confidence, friendliness and mutual cooperation among the principal governments of the United Nations, such as China, Great Britain, Russia, and the United atates, to speak without invidious distinction. It will be noted from our separate telegram to you mentioned above that the Chinese propose an additional article to be article number one and to read as follows: "The relations between the Republic of China and the United States of America shell be based on the principles of equality and reciprocity".
se do not know the precise purpose which the Chinese have in minä in suggesting this article, but it may have relation to the question raised in Mr. Eden's letter dated 10th November. When we discuss the matter with the Chinese we have in mind saying that the suggested article seeka to us to be an unnecessary @daition because the tresty speaks for itself; that the facta of our relationshipa as exemplified in the treaty are more important than descriptive phrases, that our concept of the brief treaty has been as the Chinese know that it would accomplish the relinquishment of extraterritorial and speciel rights and would take care of auch related questions as require attention because of the relinquishment of extraterritorial rights; that we have hoped to achieve our purpose in such a way as to avoid beinging in extraneous matters which might cause difficulty and perhaps unfortunate public discussion either in this country or in China; and that the suggested additional article contains language which in our opinion is likely to be misconstrued by persons in this country as affecting broad questions which are necessarily not within the scope of our present endeavours.