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Feeling of alarm and anxiety, where they are not of outright disgust and suspicion, are, the common property of all who have British interests in China or the interests of China at heart. The first thing that stands out. Is that the British Govern- ment have departed from. the assurance clearly given. that the conversations in. Tokyo would relate only to local affairs in Tientsin. Argue round that fact as the British Govern- ment may try to do, it is crucial. For it represents that first inch of concession to threats, (or expediency, call it what you will) which creates-for British inter- ests in China grim visions of the ell and what comes after. From the Chinese viewpoint, so much by way of principle appears to have been sacrificed that they think of Munich' and justiably, condemn the whole business as a disgraceful demonstration of Bri- tish accommodation to aggres- sion.

Read the formula and the back.

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Hong Kong, Thursday, July 27, 1939. ground of its conclusion in the light of a speech by Lord Halifax only the other day. "The convic- tion of the British people,” hé said, "that the time has come for them make a stand has been deepened by the attacks made Every in- We can congratulate Mr. Cham-upon them.

sult that is offered to our people, berlain on one thing: While put-every rude challenge that is made ting the best construction pos-termined to defend, only unites us, to what we value and we are de

sible on the formula agreed in increases our determination and Tokyo between Sir Robert Craigie who share our feelings and as-

strengthens our loyalty to others.

and Mr. Arita, he did at least re-pirations. There will be no yielding to calumnies or force. We frain from claiming that it re-respect our fellow-men. We know presented another example of that without that there can be no self-respect either for indivi- Peace with Honour. For that duals or in the long run for na-

tions." would have been about the last] straw. It is quite bad enough as it is. The best that Britain's warmest well-wishers can say for the formula agreement is that it might have been worse. Those for whom British prestige, or what remains of it, is a constant target, point jubilantly to a fur- ther surrender in the interest of expediency.

Ironical laughter would almost... be pardonable, yet it was a digni- fied utterance, which every Bri- · ton in the Far East would warm- ly endorse, if the British Govern- ment would give the least sign of doing likewise. There lies the rub,...... and the only hope of emerging. from the present situation with formula solves nothing, and by some degree of self-respect. The itself, means nothing. It is when the time comes to translate formula into policy and generali... sations into action that the be--- haviour of the British Govern- The trouble is that the correct ment will be given its oppor

tunity; to revive faith in British. interpretation to be placed upon institutions, good faith and stan--- the agreement is of relatively dards; or complete the wreck of trifling importance. The

am-confidence in the present adminis--

tration. biguity of much of its phraseology. appears to be regarded by official It will be a severe test, too. Sir London as convincing evidence Robert Craigie and Mr. Arita.. that it is innocuous. The very may come to all sorts of arrangës - same ambiguity is seized upon in ments and understandings round

the conference... table in Tokyo........." Japan to support a claim that the Where they concern China; how Japanese Army has been given a ever, the effect depends finally free hand to do as it pleases; with upon the goodwill or the good.

sense of the Japanese Army, a plain hints that no opportunity fact which scarcely engenders will be lost. Neither of these in confidence. In their best form, terpretations, however, has the the Japanese Army can speetlily same validity in assaying the render nugatory any agreement entered into by the Japanese Gove true worth (or unworthiness) of ernment. Indeed, there is more the agreement, as the impression than a chance that this will be created in China and in objective-the fate of the decisions of the neutral minds. Or, for that Tokyo Conference. Thus, may be ended ... all arguments, assuming matter, in the mindst

the Bri-that there is a point at which the tish resident in the Far East expressed at the mossage

British Government will cry the Halt!".