You will, I know, understand that while it was
possible to consult the Governments of the Dominions
and India on the principle of the abolition of extra-
territoriality and obtain their replies in a very
short time, a breathing space is now required to allow
these Governmenta to consider carefully the terms of a
treaty which, although brief and drawn in somewhat
general terms, will have an important bearing on the
treatment of our respective peoples both now and in
While therefore it is not essential that
the future.
His Majesty's Government and the United States
Government present their draft treaties to the Chinese
simultaneously, it would be greatly appreciated if the
United States Government could in fact postpone the
presentation of their treaty for a further week or two
until the observations of the Dominions and India have
been obtained.
(Sgd.) ANTHONY EDEN.
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