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provisions in previous agreements between the parties which restricted China's rights to handle the tariffs as it saw fit were abrogated, and the principle of complete tariff autonomy for China was upheld. In addition negotiations for the rendition of the British Concession at Chinkiang (which had been occupied by the Nationalists since May 1927) began in March 1929 and agreement was reached in October. Further negotiations on the Tientsin concession were held, and although no agreement was reached the administration was recognised to give British and Chinese an equal footing on the Council. The following year agreement was reached on the return of Weihaiwei to China. Convention for the rendition of Weihaiwei was signed in April 1930. Later in the year in September the British concession at Amoy (Xiamen) was returned to Chinese control.
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6. With regard to extraterritorial previleges, Britain agreed in/note dated 20 December 1929 that " 1 January 1930 should be treated as the date from which the process of the gradual abolition of extraterritoriality should be begun in principle". It was a long drawn out process, although on several occasions, especially after 1939, the British did reaffirm their willingness to enter negotiations on surrendering such rights. Eventually on 11 January 1943 a Treaty of Relinquishment of Extraterritorial rights was signed, which gave up all the remaining rights, surrendered Britain rights in the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, and provided for the return of the British concessions at Tientsin and Canton to Chinese administration.
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