For secret record in Department.
SECRET.
M. (42) 131st
. Mr.
Gent.
Conclusions previous
to WP 448.
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Conclusions.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
War Cabinet 131 (48)
Extract from CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the War Cabinet held at 10 Downing Street, 8.W.1., on Monday, 5th October, 1942.
China.
(Previous
Reference: W.M.(42) 121st Conclusions, Minute 2).
10. At their meeting on the 7th September, the War Cabinet had approved in principle a proposal that we should join with the United States Government in a combined approach to the Chinese Government regarding the future of our extra-territorial rights in China.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS informed the War Cabinet that he had now received from the United States authorities the draft of a treaty with the Chinese Government. The matter was urgently, because it was desired to make a communication to the Chinese Government on 9th October.
He would circulate the text forthwith, and it might be necessary for it to be considered at a very early meeting of the War Cabinet.
The War Cabinet took note of
this statement.
Circulated as W.P. (42) 448.