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From CHINA.
Decode.
Sir M. Lampson (Nanking)
2nd June, 1931.
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D. 10.24 a.m. 4th June, 1931.
R. 9.00 e.m. 4th June, 1931.
No. 252. (R). (Tour).
Extraterritoriality.
I had a tentative discussion on June 1st with
Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning maps referred
to in article 16. The map of greater Shanghai was
agreed to without discussion; it is a map showing
Chinese municipal limits and embraces ample circumference covering also harbour down to and including Woosung. As regards Tientsin we reached no
conclusion as I did not wish to commit myself nor in
the circumstances to become too much involved in
details but Minister for Foreign Affairs offered
concession and ex-concession and a sufficient area
to the south to cover race-course neighbourhood.
Copies of maps will be sent by post with my
full report on negotiations up to date.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 252, repeated
to Peking, copied to Shanghai and Tientsin.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.