CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 188

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INWARD TELEGRAM

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IMMEDIATE

AUSTRALIA (GOVT.)

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D.0.

D. 24th Oct., 1942, 10.30 p.m. R. 24th

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4.20 p.m«

No. 467.

No. 467.

Addressed to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs,

Repeated to the Prime Ministers of Canada (No. 11),

South Africa (No. 123) and New Zealand (No. 271).

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Your telegrams D Nos. 418, 419, 420 and 428.

As already indicated, His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia is in agreement with the relinquishment of extra-territorial rights in China, and proposes to negotiate a separate agreement on the subject with the Chinese Government.

2. The Commonwealth Government does not (repeat not) propose that this draft treaty should extend beyond the subject of extra-territoriality, nor is it próposed to raise the question of negotiation of a general commercial treaty in the immediate future.

3. Provisions of Articles 6 and 8 of the United Kingdom draft raise the whole question of immigration policy generally. As the Government in the United Kingdom is aware, the maintenance of the existing immigration system in Australia is regarded by the public as essential, for economic and social reasons.

4. It is proposed that our draft would cover generally the matters dealt with in the first five Articles, and Article 7 of the United Kingilon draft.

Copy to:-

War Cabinet Offices Foreign Office

Sir E. Bridges

Sir B. Newton

Mr. Ashley Clarke

India Office

Burma Office

Colonial Office

Treasury

Dept. of Overseas Trade

Board of Trade

Mr. Rumbold

Mr. Annan

Mr. Monson

Mr. Young

Mr. Golsby

Mr. Fraser