The Archive · 1932

OUTSIDE ROADS NEGOTIATIONS Messrs, Fessenden and Yui Hold

Meeting Discussions on the admi of the extra-Settlement 70 held between Mr, Sterling den, "Secretary-General Council, and Mr, ©. K. Yui, Chief Secretary of the City "Government of Greater Shanghai on June 24 at the Council building, but without ar-'a conerete agreement, The is centred on the Chinese alterations and revision of the draft, According to a Chinese report, the Ghinese authorities are not looking forward to the consular body for its ratification of the final agreement, {the Council Saving been vested with the full authority to deal with the problem. Interviewed, by. a representative of the "North-China Daily News," Mr, Fessenden stated that the present discussignus had not yet reached the state whereby the draft would be sent to the consul A {He made no statement, however, to. whether the consular body's ratification was necessary to tude the pact, Contents. of the tentative agree ment, which is being discussed, are withheld by both sides from public-'Ation.. It ie understood that points embodied in Judge Feetham's report the problem of the extra-Settle-it roads have formed the basis on The part. of the Council for discus ion, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is directing the Chinese view and. that certain alterations on the Graft agreement have been made by the Ministry. While refraining from divulging the details of the discussions, Mr. 0. K. Yui declared this paper's representative that the territorial and administrative Fights rest with El 'A. Whittaker, formerly of Weihaiwei, A, whaler omen Welle Heinzerling, son of Mr. and Mrs. eniac Be so, Ent) Ca vay land iwo bridesmaids, the Misses Rowena and Jessie Cook.

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