The Archive · 1929

Extraterritoriality to Go!

Nanking Government Officially Declares Foreign Consular Jurisdiction Ended on New Year's Day: Assumes Full Responsibility Nanking, Dec. 28.

In accordance with the decision of the Central Political Council, the National Government to-day issued an official mandate, declaring the aboli fon of extraterritoriality on and from January 1 next year. In this connection, it the Foreign Ministry will issue a manifesto probably on next Monday notifying the Powers of the abolition of the extraterritoriality on January 1.

'According 18 this mandate foreigners residing in China, now enjoying _extraterritoriality, shall on and after January 1 be subjected to the laws' promulgated by the Central and Provincial Governments in China. changed intention in regard to th> question—Rengo.

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