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£šrė July 1913
I wrote the enclosed letter to Zimmermann on the 18th July and yesterday went to call on him in Berlin to get his answer. I had not much hope but still one must eventually try everything. Z. unfortunately was obliged to say that there is no prospect of the German Government directly stepping in in any form whatever. 2.sala and it is of course intelligit- le, that the case of China could not be treated differently from other countries and that it would lead to an impossible position] if he helped the German firms in China when in difficultées and did not do the same f-- that in Yexico or the Balkana etc from which places he had of course endless appeals for help,
He had Algcussed my idea that perhaps the Goverment might time ug help cut of the Soxer indemnity both riti, te dzezonry and within the Foreign office; lerever he sees no pageibili* that being danc, ale ten of the money from the Lezer indemnity is fixed by law and any change can only be made by means of . new law whion the Reichstag must pace and he does not think ** within the nevnde of ponsibility. The only consolation he could give me was that he had alrendy eṣaken at some lengta wira Urbig who at first was inclined to be against it; whereon Z insisted that in the next loan which the five power synɑleste Concluded with Chins the mercantile demands under any circagtances must
no matter be taken into consideration to their full amount, whether it a currency loan or a supplementary boan or 25 millione sterling.
Z. also thought it was a good idea if you particularly got into touch with the German firms outside who represent English houses in order to cause these through their English princip ala
to bear to bring pressurefer the "nglish "vermment so that the Intres
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