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YI IN 14.

No. 913 (401/M)

Copy to Shanghai

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BITIA LOTION

PEKING.

9th Juno, 191.

339

In view of the ponsibility of our reaching

an agreement with tho Ohinage dovernment on the basis of

tho Draft Tronty rogarding fur indiction ovor british sub 100t

in China, copies of which were «xonanged bet on the Minister

for Foreign Affairs and myself on June 6th, it is desirable

that a should consider vell in advanes the nece...Bry

anandmonto to our axiating 10001 Iorination to muot t20

requirements of the new regime contemplated in the draft

waty, under which Jurisdiction over British subjects

win in general be transferred to the Chinese Courts but

rotained in certain reservod arose,

will

the

I have the honour

to rectieg your instructions on this matter, and to

a

Adrocate at

daioh no to consult tho mago

prene Court and Hia dojenty's Crom

chal, or whether the noosezary redrafts

nuins Ordero-in coimoll, at cotora, will

be prepared in me in the ftrut instance. motovor maxthod is decided UN\\ I f.ol that it should be taken n hand in plenty of sind,

The Fight Honourable

Arthur Hondoraon. Horos

bare, etc.