H.A.C.
Decemper
1940.
B2 202
H.M. Ambassador, Chungking.
No:
Cypher.
War Cabinet
Distribution.
Copies as usual.
Extraterritoriality.
It may be desirable to record in an
agreed minute or otherwise that neither High
Contracting Party shall claim the right to protect persons in the territories of the
other High Contracting Party who possess
the nationality of the latter High
Contracting Party in addition to the
nationality of the former.
2. Even if nothing is said about
this subject, H.M.G. would in fact apply
this principle, which is a general inter-
national rule with regard to master
nationality. As the Chinese have, however,
shown some disposition to ignore this rule, I suggest that you should mention this
point as a principle which must govern the
relations of the two parties in the future
and suggest that it should be recorded in
a suitable manner.