The Archive · 1931

Great Britain and the United

States are in agreement on points which have caused a deadlock in the negotiations between China and the Powers for abolition of extraterritoriality, it was learned officials firmly decline to comment on the tatement on _extraterritoriality issued to the press on Friday by Dr.

Wang, the Foreign Minister of the Chinese National Government, "Dr. Wang's statement has not been confirmed officially," was the only comment which Colonel Henry Stimson, the Secretary of State, Ghao-chu, the Chinese]

jer to Washington who has been conducting Sino-American extraterritoriality negotiations here, id that the situation, now is. subtially as it was outlined by Dr. Wang.

"Although some progress in the negotiations has been made no} agreement has been reached." Dr.

Chao-chu told the United Press. "Two important steps which must be taken if extraterritoriality to be abolished have caused the disagreement," Dr. Wu Chao-chu said. But the Chinese Minister declined to reveal the nature of the two important points.

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