CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 225

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EMBASSY OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

1 Grosvenor Square,

London, W. 1.

20th October, 1942.

Dear Mr. Eden,

With reference to my letter of 5th October sending you the United States Government's draft text of the treaty with China on extraterritorial jurisdiction, I enclose a copy of a message which we have just received from the Department of State setting forth certain minor drafting changes in this treaty which the Department proposes to make.

Sincerely,

(Signed) John G. Winant

The Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden, .C., M. P.,

Foreign Office,

Whitehall, S.W.1.