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From CHINA.
De cypher.
Sir M. Lampson (Peking),
28th June, 1931.
D. 11.32 a.m.
R. 9.00 a.m.
30th June, 1931.
1931. 1st July,
No. 195.
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Following received from Mr. Aveling No. 35,
June 25th.
Begins.
Japanese Chargé d'Affaires informed me yesterday afternoon that some ten days ago he had communicated a draft of extraterritoriality treaty to Minister for Foreign Affairs. Draft which was an elaboration of Japanese memorandum copy of which had already been given us (see Foreign Office despatch 244 to Peking) followed roughly the line of Anglo-American draft submitted to Chinese government. Principal difference lay in the fact that whereas we had stipulated exclusion of Shanghai, Tientsin, Hankow and Canton, Japanese draft provided for exclusion of South Manchurian Railway Zone, Tsingtao and coasting trade concessions and settlements Japanese, foreign and international.
2. He did not anticipate that Chinese government would agree to exclusion of all these areas but in demanding their exclusion Japanese government had allowed themselves scope for bargaining in the course
of the negotiations.
3. No negotiations on the basis of Japanese draft have yet taken place with the Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.