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20th May 1943. A similar treaty was signed by the

United States Government about the same date,

and subsequently by the French, Netherland and other

Governments.

4. Under the terms of this treaty, His Majesty's

Government relinquished all rights to exercise

jurisdiction over British nationals and companies

in China, and these became subject to Chinese

jurisdiction in accordance with the principles of

international law and practice.

The treaty also

provides for the International Settlements at

Shanghai and Amoy and the British concessions at

Tientsin and Canton to revert to Chinese administration

and control, and for the opening of negotiations for

a comprehensive treaty of friendship, commerce,

navigation and consular rights. In an annexed exchange

of notes His Majesty's Government also relinquished

rights of coasting trade and inland navigation,

and the rights relating to entry of British naval

vessels into Chinese waters; most favoured nation:

treatment was granted to British ocean shipping

entering Chinese ports open to foreign trade, and

visits of naval vessels were permitted in future

only on a normal basis of international courtesy.

5.As regards the commercial treaty, it was

provided in Article 8 of the Sino British Treaty

of 1943 (see paragraph 3 above) that negotiations

for the conclusion of "a comprehensive modern treaty,

it was provided in Article 8 of the Sino-British

Treaty of 19

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