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INWARD TELEGRAM
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D. 24th Oct., 1942, 10.30 p.m. R. 24th
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No. 467.
No. 467.
Addressed to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs,
Repeated to the Prime Ministers of Canada (No. 11),
South Africa (No. 123) and New Zealand (No. 271).
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Your telegrams D Nos. 418, 419, 420 and 428.
As already indicated, His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia is in agreement with the relinquishment of extra-territorial rights in China, and proposes to negotiate a separate agreement on the subject with the Chinese Government.
2. The Commonwealth Government does not (repeat not) propose that this draft treaty should extend beyond the subject of extra-territoriality, nor is it próposed to raise the question of negotiation of a general commercial treaty in the immediate future.
3. Provisions of Articles 6 and 8 of the United Kingdom draft raise the whole question of immigration policy generally. As the Government in the United Kingdom is aware, the maintenance of the existing immigration system in Australia is regarded by the public as essential, for economic and social reasons.
4. It is proposed that our draft would cover generally the matters dealt with in the first five Articles, and Article 7 of the United Kingilon draft.
Copy to:-
War Cabinet Offices Foreign Office
Sir E. Bridges
Sir B. Newton
Mr. Ashley Clarke
India Office
Burma Office
Colonial Office
Treasury
Dept. of Overseas Trade
Board of Trade
Mr. Rumbold
Mr. Annan
Mr. Monson
Mr. Young
Mr. Golsby
Mr. Fraser