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From CHINA.
(Nanking).
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129
Decher.
Sir M. Lampson.
April 19th, 1931.
D.
6.15 p.m.
April 19th, 1931.
R.
3.50 p.m.
April 19th, 1931.
No. 109. (Tour).
Your telegrem No. 93 to Peking paragraphs 3 and 4.
My telegram No. 105 tour series shows that Minister for Foreign Affairs has been induced to accept our reciprocity formulae confining benefits to be enjoyed by Chinese citizens to United Kingdom only. This is a particularly delicate point and I am astonished that we have got Chinese to agree so easily. It is an evidence of their anxiety to settle quickly with us. I devoutly trust therefore that Dominions will not make difficulties. It is also most desirable to ensure that treaty will be signed on behalf of whole British Empire and that consequently British subjects from all parts thereof who will enjoy all benefits accorded to us under treaty may be covered in preamble or elsewhere as un.. obtrusively as possible. It is precisely this sort of thing to which Chinese on account of amour propre are particularly susceptible,
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 103 of April 19th; repeated to Peking.
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