CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 43

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Woernment, on ou

W.B. L. Monson Es

With the Compliments

of the

Under Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs

kept under Lock and Key.]

be

USUAL DISTRIBUTION

MUST SECRET 244

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

$554/828/10

[Cypher]

No.1657.

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION

TO: CHINA.

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING.

30th December, 1942.

D. 8.45 p.m. 30th December, 1942.

Repeated to Washington No.8287.

IMMEDIATE.

C C C

My telegram No.1645 of 29th December] Extra-

territoriality.

According to State Department Chinese Government have agreed to American counter-proposal, and if a few questions respecting Chinese text can be speedily settled treaty and exchange of notes should be signed on January 4th or 5th.

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