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TELEGRAM from the Secretary of state for Dominion Affairs to the
Secretary of State for External Affairs. Canada, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Governor General of New Zealand, the Minister of External Affairs, Union of
South Africa, and the Minister for Extemal Affairs, Irish Free State (by bag).
(Sent 8.0 p.m., 27th May, 1931)
Circular B. No. 76.
Secret.
My telegram Bond May Circular B. No. 70 Secret.
Extraterritoriality in China.
Following is text of second
draft note from Chinese pisnipotentiary to Lampson.
Begins.
With reference to the treaty concluded between us to-day,
I have the honour in reply to Your Excellency's enquiry to state that the work of compiling the modern Chinese codes and laws has now been completed and that a copy of the Sau Fa Li Kuei of the National Government isued by the judicial Yuan containing the texts of all the important codes, laws, ordinances and regulations promulgɛtad down to the present time, a revised edition of which is in course of preparation, will be transmitted to Your Excellency as soon as possible. further the honour to inform Your Excellency that, with a view to enabling foreign nationals in China to familiarize themselves with Chinese laws and judicial procedure, translatione
I have
of the principal Chinese codes, laws, ordinances and regulations are being made and will be placed on sale, such translations being checked by and prepared under the aegis of the competent department of the Chinese govemment. It is of course understood that Chinese is and remains the only authoritative text of Chinese codes, laws, ordinances and regulations.
Ends.
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