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1, Grosvenor Square,
London, .I.
30th December, 1942.
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Dear Mr. Eden,
with reference to my letter of 27th December concerning
the treaty with Chins on extraterritoriality, the Department
of state has telegraphed me that it has been
informed by the Chinese Embassy that the Chinese
Government has agreed to our counter suggestion
in regard to the preamble of the treaty. The
Department mentions that a few questions respecting the
Chinese text remain for adjustment and that if these
are settled speedily the treaty and supplementary
exchange of notes may be signed presumably on 4th or
5t
January.
Yours sincerely,
(sgd.) E. Freeman Matthews
The Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden, M.0.
secretary of State for Foreign Affsirs
whitehall, 8.3.1.