The Archive · 1922

German Consulates in China

To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Datty News."

Sir,—With reference to a Reuter telegram. dated Peking February 7, published in today's issue of your esteemed paper I beg to inform you that Reuter's Pking correspondent is mistaken. it is true that Germany has reopened that consulate (or consulate-general at Tsinanfu, and that the consular district includes that of the former German Consulate at Chefoo, the German Minister has certainly not notified the Waichiaopu that the German Government is desirous of re-establishing consulate jurisdiction in that district, Germany having abandoned her claim to consular jurisdiction by virtue of the Sino-German Agreement of the 20th May 1921.

I am, etc,

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