CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 158

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(1) se muginst efter further stud that the text of an rtiele with re,ard to cometel trøde, inland nevigstian end related questiona, for los- sible ins:rtion in the draft treaties on extra- territorialit might be phrased mutatia autendi es follows: "The ( overnment of the N. ...k, relinquishes the uneail rishte which vessels of the U.

upeoi«l been accorded with regard to the coestel trade and

.. have inland navijation, shủ the special ri、ht which neval vea els of the V.3.4. have been accorded in the waters of the republie of Chine.

"The (overnment of the U.".k. ment of the

and the Govern- en. e ablic of China mutually spree that the merchant veraels of each country chell ve per- mitted freel: to come to the porta, *sters of the other which are or me

laces, and foreign 'commerce and shell receive in such ports,

be oven to places, and seters treatment net less favorable then that accorded to national vessels or the vee- sels of the most favored nation. the costing trede end inlena nəviɛetion of each country are exempt from the requirement of national treatment end are to ve regulated necording to the laws of each countr relation thereto. It is agreed however t re of either countr

t vessels shell enjo within the territoES of the other with respect to the woseting trade and iniand navi¿ation the post favored netion trestent .

uch aarticle might be inserted in the draft treaties an e new article Five, the present @rticle 6 being renumbered rticle 6, et aetera.

(2) You are requested to communicate to the British Forei¿n :ffice the foregoing and to as that the Department would appreciate receiving at an early date such comments as the ritish Covernment might wish to offer.

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