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Finally, we have to welcome the expression of the British delegation's desire “of seeing a happy, prosperous and independent China with whom they can conduct their trade," the more so because past and recent British action have not been calculated to inspire confidence in the possibility of reconciling what have hitherto been understood to be the aims of British policy in this country with Chinese Nationalist ideals and aspira- tions. But if we are to understand the British delegation's desire as an indication of fu- true British policy in China, there is good reason to believe that its realisation will wit- ness the establishment of relations with the British that shall secure to them the good will and friendliness of Nationalist China.
No. 7.
STATEMENT
MADE BY THE
BRITISH DELEGATION
AT THE
MEETING OF FRIDAY, THE 23rd July, 1926.
The British delegation do not propose to prepare any written reply to the statement on behalf of the Chinese delegation at the meeting of the 21st July. They refrain from doing so because they feel that it would involve further historical discussion which would at the present stage serve no useful purpose. They prefer to discus verbally any actual proposals for the settlement of the boycott.
No. 8.
FIRST CHINESE COMMUNIQUÉ,
(EXTRACTED FROM THE CANTON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, THE 20th July, 1926.)
The conference for the settlement of Chinese-British disputes in the Liang-Kuang resumed its sittings yesterday morning at the Canton Foreign Office when the British delega tion replied to the statement of the Chinese delegation on the origin of the anti-British boycott. The next sitting will be on Wednesday.