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When finances are in a more prosperous state and soldiers are no longer in arrears with pay we will be guided entirely by the orders of the Tuchun.
Until these conditions prevail, we would implore you on our behalf to arrange that for the present no large number of troops be stationed here, so as to prevent the public being terrified at merely hearing of them.
We would ask that our requests be forwarded to the Tuchun.
Ichang [undated].
(Sent about July 1.)
Enclosure 10 in No. 1.
Resolutions Passed at General Meeting of Foreign Community.
AT a public meeting of the foreign community of Ichang, hold on the 5th July, 1921, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
"1. Whereas Ichang has been looted on two occasions with an interval of little over six months, and as much damage was done to the property of the merchants and inhabitants of this city, this public meeting of the foreign community expresses its deep sympathy with the merchants and others who have suffered."
It was agreed that a copy of this resolution should be sent to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
2. Whereas this city of. Ichang has been looted on two occasions with an interval of little over six months, and the depredators on both occasions were the troops of the Chinese Government, and on both occasions there was much loss of foreign property, while foreign life was placed in jeopardy, it is hereby resolved that this public meeting of the foreign community of Ichang condemns these ontrages, and requests the foreign Ministers in Peking to take steps to see that soldiers are not allowed to be stationed within a radius of 30 miles from this port. If it should happen that troops require to pass through this port, that they be disembarked on the side of the river opposite to the city, and not be permitted to remain longer than thirty-six hours."
"3. Whereas this city of Ichang has been looted on two occasions within an interval of little over six months, and the depredators on both occasions were the troops of the Chinese Government, and as this is sufficient evidence to
prove that the Chinese Government cannot control its troops, and as on both occasions foreign property was considerably damaged, and foreign lives were endangered, it is hereby resolved that this public meeting of the foreign community of Ichang requests the Ministers at Peking to take steps to secure an international settlement at this port."
It was resolved that the second and third resolutions be submitted to the consuls of the countries represented at this meeting, with the request that they be forwarded to their respective Ministers.
THOS, R. KEARNEY,
Chairman of the Meeting.
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