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 789 57 STAT.] CHINA-EXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS-JAN. 11, 1943 [Note in the English and Chinese Languages From the Secretary of State to the Chinese Ambassador at Washington] DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON January 11, 1943 EXCELLENC Y: In connection with the treaty signed today between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China in which the Government of the United States of America relinquishes its extraterritorial and related special rights in China, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date reading as follows: "Excellency: Under instruction of my Government, I have the honor to state cT'eacports;oripen that in connection with the treaty signed today by the Government pilots in Chinese of the Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America, in which the Government of the United States of America relinquishes its extraterritorial and related special rights in China, it is the understanding of the Government of the Republic of China that the rights of the Government of the United States of America and of its nationals in regard to the systems of treaty ports and of special courts in the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy and in regard to the em- ployment of foreign pilots in the ports of the territory of China are also relinquished. In the light of the abolition of treaty ports as such, it is understood that all coastal ports in the territory of the Republic of China which are normally open to American overseas merchant shipping will remain open to such shipping after the coming into effect of the present treaty and the accom- panying exchange of notes. It is mutually agreed that the merchant vessels of eaci country Merchant vss shall be permitted freely to come to the ports, places, anld waters of the other country which are or may be open to overseas mer- chant shipping, and that the treatment accorded to such vessels in such ports, places, and waters shall be no less favorable than that accorded to national vessels and shall be as favorable as that accorded to the vessels of any third country. It is mutually understood that the Government of the United C astinantradigaion States of America relinquishes the special rights which vessels of the United States of America have been accorded with regard to the coasting trade and inland navigation in the waters of the Republic of China and that the Government of the Republic of China is prepared to take over any American properties that may have been engaged for those purposes and to pay adequate com- 81077° -4 4- -- PT.II-- 10

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