Regarding the abolition of extrality in China, the Forel Mr, Arthur Henderson, in an aide méroire says that the British Government were aware of the official and semi-official declara-of the Chinese Governnrent, which they interpreted as indicating the earnest desire of the Chinese Government that substantial _progress should be made before Jan. tary 1, 1930, if not with the actual process of abolition of extrater-Titoriality, at any rate with serious negotiations having in view the imitation of that process in the iqumediate future.
The Bwitish Government, animate ed by a desire to meet the wishes of the Chinese Government liberal. and, sympathetic spirit, sought to elicit from them conerete proposals which might Serve as basis for detailed negotiations.
When it became apparent that the Chinese Government felt some Gificulty in putting forward concrete proposals for preliminary study, the British Government hoped that the common purpose which both Governments had in view might serve if-the discussions could be initiated before the end the year between the British Minister in Peking and the Chinese For eign Minister in Nanking. It was. their intention that Sir Lampson should proceed to Nanig for this purpose, but unfortunately the outbreak of civil war over a wide area in China made it possible to carry that intention into effect.
Mr, Henderson continues: "The Intricate readjustments that will be necessary, both in the legal and Administration spheres, in a gradual. and progressive solution of the problem of extraterritoriality, such as is contemplated by both Governments, can only be effected as the result of negotiations conducted in 'a friendly and anprejudicial atmos. phere. It would be a grave misfortune were anything to occur to. Prevent such negotiations from being initiated or from being car ried to a satisfactory conclusion.
"The Chinese Government themselves will realize that any attack upon the legal rights of British subjects or the interests which they have built up as a benefit to China 'a3 well as themselves in the course of nearly a hundred years, on the faith of solemn treaty stipulations, would confront the British Government with a serious responsibility, '58 such, an attack would be gravely prejudicial to the prospects of.negotiating a friendly solution of an intricate problem.
"His Majesty's "Government desire to do their utmost to create a favourable atmosphere for negotiations. No responsibility attaches to them for the political conditions. in. China which have prevented the commencement of serious diseussions. They deplore the fact that this step has been prevented by [such conditions and they appreciate the difficulties with which, in view of the pre-eminence which has been given to the particular date of January 1, 1930, the Chinese Government may be faced should that date arrive without any visible progress having been made with detailed consideration of the problem of extraterritoriality.
"The British Government are, therefore, willing to agree that January 1, 1990, should be treated as the date from which the progress gradual abolition of extraterlity should be regarded as having commenced in principle and would have no objection to any de-Jlaration, conformable with that attitude, which the Chinese Government may think it desirable to issue.
"The British Government are ready to enter into detailed—ne-lations as soon as political conditions in China render it possible to do s0, with a view to agreeing on the method and the programme for ting the abolition of extrater~ gradual and progressive stages to the faction* of beth Gov-
The Chinese Reply The Chinese Minister, in reply, stated that the Chinese Government deeply appreciated the liberal and sympathetic spirit in which the British Government were prepared to enter into negotiations for the abolition" of extraterritoriality, was only to be regretted that no detailed -plan,-as.the result of such negotiations, could be agreed upon before the endow year. But in view of the earnest desire and insistent demand of the Chinese people for the immediate abolition of extra territoriality, the Chinese Covernment regarded as most timely and jeonductiye to the promotion of friendly feeling the statement of the British Government that the process of abolition should be re~ garded as having commenced in views, The Chinese mandate is considered to. be temperately worded. Na orders have been issued to American China who will be forced to copa with emergencies arising out of the now move.
Dr. Wu Chao-chu, Chineve Bfinistex to Washington, has been discussing the situation with officials hero fog considerable time, The impression prevails that these discussions with continue in spite of the mandatory oficial notice of which arrived iq Washington to-day. interview to-day, Dr. Wa said that he does not expect that the actual abolition of extraterritori.le ity will become effective for some time. The process will be worked, out after thorough consultations, Nobody Suggested It It was reliably stated in a hight quarter here to-day that the United States will decline to join in. any. attempt to coerce the National Government of China with rogerd to its policy on extra ter The policy of the it was explained auth: one of "step by step", progress with China toward the abolition of the so-called treaty rights heretofore enjoyed by foreigners in China, These steps are oxpested to taken, however, only as fast a8 China _makes the moves possible through her own legal reforms and progress, it was said.
Te was made clear that it is not believed here that the Nanking mandate declaring the abolition of extraterritoriality is likely te result in any severe or drastic moves which could load to-clashes, Amerion's Attitude 1°]
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Gol. Hehry L. Stimson, Seoretarst of State, said to-day tha China's expression of opinion with referane to the problema surrounding traterritoriality would appear td accord with the United States' posts ion. 1 terday marked the beginning'
other words, he continued, ger gradual process of abandoning special privieg@s in China on the part of the United States, Colonel Stimsort nude clear that, he does not consider that the King mandate on extraterritoriality, may be construed as achieving" am annulment of extratorritoria,
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