CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 226

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

RECEIVED OCTOBER 20, 1942.

The Department proposes to make the following minor drafting changes in the text of the draft treaty:

1. Article 1, first sentence. "hereby" before the word "abrogated".

Insert the word

2. Article 4 first paragraph. Change "existing rights in respect of and titles " to the words "existing rights in respect of or as to existing titles"; delete the word "otherwise";

and after "such existing rights" and also after "such rights" insert the words "or titles".

3. Article 4, second paragraph. Insert before "leases in perpetuity" the word "exist ing". Change "gratuitously" to the words "without charges of any sort"; change "such leaseholders" to the words "the holders of such leases or other documentary evidence".

4. Article 4, third paragraph. Change "as land transfer fees" to the words "of fees in connection with land transfers".