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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
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W.B. L. Monson Es
With the Compliments
of the
Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs
kept under Lock and Key.]
be
USUAL DISTRIBUTION
MUST SECRET 244
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be re- tained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].
$554/828/10
[Cypher]
No.1657.
WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION
TO: CHINA.
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING.
30th December, 1942.
D. 8.45 p.m. 30th December, 1942.
Repeated to Washington No.8287.
IMMEDIATE.
C C C
My telegram No.1645 of 29th December] Extra-
territoriality.
According to State Department Chinese Government have agreed to American counter-proposal, and if a few questions respecting Chinese text can be speedily settled treaty and exchange of notes should be signed on January 4th or 5th.
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