Peking, Nov, 12.
Replies of the British, American, French and Dutch Governments. to, the Chinese National Government's Note regarding the abolition traterritoriality dated September 4, have been forwarded to the Nanking: Government under date of October B1. The contents of these replies are practically similar, the texts having been drafted according to the principle fixed at the meeting of the Corps Diplomatique. The United States and the French Legations made public the text of their replies. yesterday afternoon, The American Government's reply expressed the readiness of Washing. ton to commence negotiations: with, the National Goverment for the. gradual abolition of oxtraterritoriality but desires the compilation and enforcement of legal codes in China based upon the modern conception of jurisprudence, The French reply expresses her} willingness to transmit a conerete programme for the abolition of consular jurisdiction if and when China Prepares it to the home Government.
The British Legation withheld the publication of her reply to Nanking, saying that the time was not yet ripe. to discuss the matter pending failure on the part of the Powers to receive a concrete programme from Rengo.
China in respect to the matter—
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