CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 154

WITH THE COMPLIMENTO

UND

= THE

MONETARY OF STATE

FOR INDIA.

2 NOV 1942

Ext.5864/42.

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Cypher telegram from Secretary of State to Government of India, External Affairs Department, repeated to H. M. Ambassador, Chungking, dated 30th October, 1942.

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18798.

Addressed by Secretary of State for India to Government of India, repeated to Chungking. During negotiations for extraterritoriality treaty with Ohina question of jurisdiction over Chinose troops in British territory and over British

troops in China may some up.

2.

In this connection please telegraph existing position regarding jurisdiction over Chinese troops regarding criminal offences committed (a) inside and (b) outside Ramgarh camp. I presume that disciplinary cases are dealt with by Chinese themselves.

C.T.P.

Copy to: F.O.

W.C.

A.M.

B.0.

C.O.

D.O.

Folitical Department.

General Lockhart.

Preo. ref. 9.6 Celler d/- 2.11.42

'No. 41 5915/42.