CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 159

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5. Above is for your information but we should prefer you to contime to try for our own wording since we, unlike the United States Government, are able to grant reciprocity.

6. United States Government inform us that they had hoped that treaty would be signed about the 8th December. Only matter which now delays their signature is final action. in respect of inland navigation and coastal trade (see above).

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