CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 53

Colonial Office

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

-237

WB. L. Monson. Esq

30 DEC This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's\Government, and should be

Withe Compliments

of the

Under Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs

kept under Lock and Key.]

MOST SEORET

USUAL DISTRIBUTION

[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should

be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on]

F.8530/828/10

53

[CYPHER]

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION

TO: CHINA

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING

No. 1645

29th December, 1942 D.

2.30 p.m.

29th December, 1942

Repeated to Washington No. 571 Saving

g g g g g

IMMEDIATE

207 Your telegram No. 1726 [of 26th December:

extrality].

United States Government have been asked by Chinese Government to revert to preamble as contained in original United States Draft. They have made a counter-proposal and have informed us that this may delay signature two or three days. In this event you should also delay signature to the same date assuming that agreement is reached.

OTP.