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All subjects of His Majesty resident in China (see paragraph 4 of my despatch 18th August 1930 Doms. No.447 secret) and there seems no

doubt that this is the basis on which the Chinese Government are

proceeding. In the circumstances we imagine that there would be general agreement amongst all Members of the Commonwealth that it would be proper that the Treaty should be signed on behalf of all

Members of the Commonwealth by plenipotentiaries or a single

plenipotentiary holding separate full powers in respect of the

several Members.

We should be glad to learn at the earliest possible date whether this procedure will be acceptable to His Majesty's Governments in the Dominions subject of course to the understanding that the terms of any definitive draft treaty which may emerge from the negotiations will be telegraphed to Dominion Governments for

approval.