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Commons thus demonstrating to China that British
people had at long last lost patience and decided
to take their own measures for recoupment of their
financial losses in China.
2. There might be another way of handling latter.
Assuming armaments act goes through we might
endeavour to arrange, when we have some proper
authority to deal with, that Chinese should suggest
use of boxer funds for repayment of admitted claims
as being mutually beneficial to Great Britain and
Ohina.
But it would require delicate handling and it would be in my opinion quite premature to attempt such a thing just now. I feel more strongly that
ever that whole question of boxer indemnity should
continue to slumber for the time being.