CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 60

Colonial Office

OUTWARD TELEGRAM(WBL. Monson Esq)

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With the Complimate

of the

kept under Lock and Key.]

USUAL DISTRIBUTION GO

MUST SECRET

Under Secretary of State 1 1942

for Foreign Affairs

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

(F 8482/828/10)

Sypher]

TO:

WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION.

CHINA

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING.

No. 1641.

28th December, 1942.

D. 11.25 p.m. 28th December, 1942.

888888

MOST IMMEDIATE.

227 Your telegram No. 1732 of 27th December: Kowloon leased territory.

Matter has been further considered here and you are authorised to omit the words "terms of" before "lease" or to Substitute words "question of" if this will secure agreement on the basis proposed by us.

2. Beyond this we are not prepared to go. The solution Proposed by Dr.Koo is unacceptable to us and if Chinese persist we shall have to do without the Treaty.

3. We are informing United States Government of position and shall seek to enlist their help.

OTP

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