CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 30

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[This document must be paraphrased if communicated to any person

outside Government service]:

[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].

[Cypher]

Sir H. Seymour,

No. 1756.

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION

FROM: CHINA.

FROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 31st, 1942.

Do

6.00, p.m. December 31st, 1942. R. 12.35.a.m, January 1st, 1943.

Repeated to Government of India.

IMMEDIATE.

-000·

Your telegram No. 1752.

If

Chinese Government expect American Treaty to be signed in Washington on January 1st. If so, ours will be signed the same day. In that case Richardson will sign for India. signature is delayed it is expected that Carol will fly to Chungking to sign for India. If signature takes place on January 1st names of signatories [? gr. omit.] be as follows:

H.E. Sir Horace James Seymour, K.C. M. G., C.V.O., His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Republic of China. H. J. Seymour。

Hugh Edward Richardson, Esq., an officer of the Indian Political Service. H. E. Richardson.

His Excellency, Dr. Tse Vung Soong, Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China. T. V. Soong.

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