CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 258

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Sir H.Seymour No.1614

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R. 8.00 p.m.

30th November, 1942. 30th November, 1942.

30th November, 1942.

INMEDIATE.

112 Your telegram No.1522 paragraph 20.

Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me phrase was introduced in order to make it perfectly clear, mainly to the Chinese public, that even if some particular point had been ̈· overlooked in the drafting of the Treaty it was understood that no old treaty rights infringing China's sovereignty were to be retained. He assured me that the Chinese Government had no particular point in view to which this sentence would apply, but thought it well that the Treaty should make it clear that no unilateral rights still remained and that the settlement will be comprehensive.

2. I think that this explanation is the true one. Several matters mentioned in the Draft Note are really covered at any rate by implication in the Treaty. in the Note is due to the desire of the Chinese Government to

Their appearance have an answer to questions asked in the press and at the Central Executive Committee whether this or other Treaty right was group undec.: ? included in the abrogation of extra- territoriality.

OTP.