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From CHINA.
Sir M. Lampson (Peking),
16th April, 1931.
D.
16th April, 1931.
R. 9.30 a.m.
17th April, 1931.
No. 121. (R).
Following received from diplomatic mission No. 21 of April 15th.
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Following are results so fer of my discussions with
Hsu-mo ad referendum to you and Minister for Foreign
Affairs. I report them now in case you may wish to save time by referring any points to Foreign Office.
2. Companies and non-discriminatory treatment
see Foreign Office telegrams Nos. 97 and 93. New
reciprocity clause is accepted after much argument over limitation to United Kingdom. I explained that it was that or nothing.
3.
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Military requisitions and forced loans see
Foreign Office telegram No. 96 Hsu-mo argued that
they could not accept a reciprocity clause so obviously
inadequate in this connexion. I said either drop clause altogether or leave it unchanged, but finally admitting
force of his arguments, I agreed to submit to you
Reciprocallen
following alternative. "Acciprocity Chinese citizens
shall enjoy in United Kingdom similar exemption in
respect of all above matters."
4. Legal counsellors seo paragraph 4 of Foreign Office telegram (? 48) and Foreign Office telegram
No. 44...
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