CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 111

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(7554/828/10)

Dear Mr. Eden,

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA,

1, Grosvenor Square,

London, #.I.

31st October, 1942.

with reference to the message from the Department of State which I sent you with my letter of 28th October, the Department has just telegraphed me that it assumes that the British text of the draft treaty with China on

extraterritoriality does not contain any provision in regard to inland navigation and coastal trade or any other amendments of a substantive nature of which it has not already been informed. I appreciated the assurances which were given me orally today by kr. Ashley Clark that the Department's assumption in this regard is correct.

The Department of State has

/telegraphed The Rt. Hon. Anthony kden, M.C., M.P.,

Secretary of State for Foreign

whitehall, 8.4.1.

Affairs,