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for the Chinese authoritics to see that the same cruses do not have the same effects, and to avoid the recurrence of Euch circumstances as would make such an incident
possible.
There is no garrison on shamoen.
police force.
There is only a
Volunteers are thero in view of the actual
conditions which exist in China. These conditions are not
illusory and the necessity exists for volunteers. It is dek for the Chinese Government to remove the necessity for such defensive measures. We only stand to lose by a repetition of such an incident.
MR.
CHEN: I wish to point out that our suggestion for an International Wnquiry is an alternative to our scoond
proposal.
MR. RENAN:
The Enquiry will be very difficult: oven, I fear,
impossible.
MR. CHEN: Then there is the alternative.
MR. BRINAN:
Very well, we can proceed to your sc cond
proposal. I will "efor the question of the Enquiry to my Government. How do you propose to constitute the Commission
of Enquiry?
ME
CHEN:
On that point we must consult our Government.
7. *EME: Would it be possible to stop the boycott now and icave the matter of the Enquiry to stand over?
MR. CHE:
/
The boycott arose fam:diately out of the Shakee
To settle the boycott wo must settle the Shakee
question first.
insident
AR. KENDA
But have you considered the time required for the
fueuiry? It may be a year. It will curtuanly be many muntas.