Colonial Office
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
-237
WB. L. Monson. Esq
30 DEC This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's\Government, and should be
Withe Compliments
of the
Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs
kept under Lock and Key.]
MOST SEORET
USUAL DISTRIBUTION
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should
be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on]
F.8530/828/10
53
[CYPHER]
WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION
TO: CHINA
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING
No. 1645
29th December, 1942 D.
2.30 p.m.
29th December, 1942
Repeated to Washington No. 571 Saving
g g g g g
IMMEDIATE
207 Your telegram No. 1726 [of 26th December:
extrality].
United States Government have been asked by Chinese Government to revert to preamble as contained in original United States Draft. They have made a counter-proposal and have informed us that this may delay signature two or three days. In this event you should also delay signature to the same date assuming that agreement is reached.
OTP.