CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 177

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

COPY This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained

by the authorised recipient and not passed on_

CYPHER 7

N. 1395

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION

TO: CHINA

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING

27th October, 1942

D. 10.05 p.m. 27th October, 1942.

Repeated to Washington No. 449 Saving.

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IMMEDIATE

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My immediately preceding telegram No. 1394 [of 27th October: extraterritoriality 7.

The following amendments should be made in the draft treaty contained in my tulegram N. 1353 [of the 18th October_7, 21 as corrected by my telegram No. 1359 of the 19th October 7.

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In the last sentence of Article 2 the words "which shall be exercised" should be omitted.

"His

3. Article 3 (ii) should read as follows: Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom will co-operate with the Government of the Republic of China for the reaching of any necessary agreements with the other Governments concerned for the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of the administration and control of the diplomatic quarter at Peiping, including the official assets and the official obligations of the diplomatic quarter, it being mutually under- stood that the Government of the Republic of China, in taking

ver administration and control of the Diplomatic quarter, will make provision for the assumption and discharge of the official obligations and liabilities of the Diplomatic quarter and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights therein".

"His

4. Article (ii) should read as follows: Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom will e-operate with the Government of the Republic of China for the reaching of any necessary agreements with the other Governments concerned fər the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of the administration and control of the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, including the official assets and the official obligations of those settlements, it being mutually understood that the Government of the Republic of China, in taking over administration and control of these settlements, will make provision for the assumption and discharge of the official obligations and liabilities of those suttlements and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights theruin". Last sentence of original draft is deleted.

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