Washington, Dec. 2.
Col. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary Jof State, to-day denied reports from Chinese' sources that negotiations; will begin on February 12 looking toward American relinquishment of The Secretary declined to give any exact date for the opening of ex-_ traterritoviality discussions.—United Press. ish Foreign Secretary's Advice London, Dec. 2.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary of "State: for Foreign Affairs, Sr. Arthur Henderson, said Government was aware!
Government's desire to enter into negotiations in regard to extraterritoriality in a liberal and friendly spirit, and that His Majesty's Minister at Peking would endeavour to initiate the discussions.
The Foreign Secretary declared that the-Chinese fF had been informed that denunciation of the extraterritorial clauses in the Treaty! would prejudice the prospect of a satisfactory issue. He added that the Chinese Government would doubtless give weight to these considerations, and he hoped that in the cumstances they would not execute declared intentions of abolish-would give to British nationals in China in regard to their legal position in the event of extraterritoriality being] abolished on January 1, Mr. Henderson said it was so important matter that he could not answer at the present moment—Reuter.
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