Copies sent to:-
Mr. Creasy, Mr. O. G. R. Williams,
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Mr. Monson, Mr. Seel, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Acheson, Mr. Trafford Smith, and Mr. Miles.
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P. Gent has asked ke to
circulate to eographical Departments for urgent consideration copies of Article 6 of a draft treaty between this cantry and daina on tale questi n of the relinquiawsent of British extra-territorial rights, etc., in
Chine.
mis le te fint f two
t.
con teslated reation, tiæ second of which will deal with commercial and econssic autters+ The Collies may well be cfidemed on the „int of freedom of Chinese nati-mals to travel and reside turugirat the wh le extent of the Colonial territories, and the Question arises as to how far in -resent circumstances Col mial GVmRerts are ir a caition to is, lezent tile r visions of this rticle in this r in any ter respect.
It is understood that we drart of this Treaty las already been
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des,stened to Chungking for
communication to the Culteas, and
r. Cent will be grateful if coatonta can be sent to * as early a
please.
na Masible
ctober,