CO129-588-24 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 23-11-1942 - 1-1-1943 — Page 90

pamens of the

Under-Secretary of State for Dominion

25 DEV 1942

INWARD TELEGRAM

CYPHER (TYPEX)

FROM: CANADA (GOVT.)

TO:

D.0.

21790

S.D.

211

No, 275

D. 24th Dec., 1942

R. 25th

-

SECRET

6.25 p.m.

5.05 8.10.

1, Your telegram D. 570 22nd December, re Chinese extra-territoriality. The Canadian Government is in complete agreement with the proposal for issuing an Order in Council to come into force on the date of exchange of ratifications of United Kingdom treaty and to abrogate existing China Order in Council and for expressing this Order in Council as made by and with the consent of H, M, Governments in the Dominions.

2,

The Canadian Government has communicated to the Chinese Minister the proposed text for a treaty terminating extra-territoriality. The Minister has cabled the text to Chungking and it is not known when a reply may be expected,

Copy to:-

War Cabinet Offices Foreign office

Sir E, Bridges Sir B. Newton

India Office

Burma Office

Kr. H. Ashley-Clarke Mr. R.K.V. Sloan

Mr. Rumbold

Mr. W.T. Annan

Colonial Office

Treasury

Mr. L. Monson

Mr. N.E. Young

Dept. Overseas Trade Board of Trade

Kr. J.W. Goleby

Mr. A.R. Fraser

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