CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 99

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FRAI0W Orvicx, 4.4.1.

November, 1948.

The Treaty signed today provides in

Article 5 for the preservation of existing rights

and titles in respect of real property in China

possessed by nationale sad companies of His

Majesty the King. During the negotiatiɔns we

have discussed the question of the right of mich

nationals end companies to soquire and hold new

rights in real property in the future mid also

the position as regards the rights of Chine se

nationals an companies to soquire real property

in the territories of His Majesty ti

Treaty applies.

which the

the basis ɔf this discution

the following agr«en<nt was reeched pending the

oɔnolusion of the comprehensive treaty provided

for in Article 8 of the Treaty signed tɔđayı-

(1) Nationals and companies of His Majesty

the King shall have the right to naquire and hold

rights of all kinds in real property in China ɔn

conditions as Chinese nationala and

the se

~ompanies:

(2) Chinese nationala an

companie a abai

have the right to acquire and hɔl rights of all

kind in real property in the teritories of

mim

uty on the same conditions as natinaml#

and aœpanies or His Majesty subject only to the

following speciml yrová si sna i-

(1) In England Chinese companies in commos

with all companies not incorporated in the

United Kingdom require a licence tɔ sequire

freshold property;

yrsetine seldom

such a licence is in

fused and no lieener i

required for the sequisition of leasehold

property/

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