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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1989.

REASSURANCE BY

TRI-PARTITE TALKS ON CHINA CURRENCY

London, To-day.

Active consultations concerning the future of Chinese currency are now proceeding between the Bri- tish, French and United States Governments, states the political correspondent of the "Financial News."

The initiative for starting these .consultations, he says, comes from the British Government, which has been compelled to take this action because of the currency demands introduced by the Japanese into the Tokyo negotiations.

Reuter.

JAP. ACTION LEADS TO WOMAN'S DEATH

Pelping, To-day.

The Japanese-fostered anti- British movement has contri buted towards the death of Canadian woman missionary.

Minnie Shipley, a Canadian

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ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION

Washington, To-day.

In a lengthy talk with the Se- cretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, _the_lam, asked for clari- ication of the notice to termin- ate the 1811 trade treaty.

Mr. Horinouchi said after- wards that he had discussed the situation generally with Mr. Cor- dell Hull, but had not brought any representations from the Ja- panese Government.-Reuter.

PREMIER'S SPEECH REASSURING

London, To-day.

The whole tone of Mr. Cham- berlain's references to the Far East is re-assuring, says the "Daily woman missionary from London, Telegraph," and should go far to allay possible misgivings regarding the somewhat indeterminate ing of the Tokyo formula.

Ontario, was a patient in a hop- pital in Chengteh, Honan, suf- fering from typhus.

The pickets drove all nurses away from the hospital, so that there was no one to nurse her. She died.

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The anti-British movement shows no sign of any decline. British missionaries in Tsang- chow, south of Tientsin, have been ordered to leave by the local Anti-British Committee, who have "removed" all Bri- tish subjects. Reuter.-

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No Betrayal Of British Interests

London, To-day.

In a lengthy statement in the House of Commons yesterday on the Far East, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said the cause was not helped by reading into the Tokyo formula interpretations which the Government had al- ready denied interpretations which were calculated to give rise to anxiety and distress in China and which were not borne out by care- ful and impartial examination of the formula. The formula was a statement of fact and did not denote a change in British policy nor recogni- tion of belligerent rights on the part of Japan. It did not betray British interests in China and did not purport or intend to surrender any rights belonging to third parties.

Mr. Chamberlain

said

Sir the Government placed the utmost

Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) had importance on collaboration where asked whether the formula meant possible, and he would never fail that we would help Japan to hold to keep the United States Govern- what she had got and not stand ment informed of all Britain was in the way of her getting more, doing or was about to do. (Cheers).

"Why suggest such a fantastic-Reuter. statement?" asked Mr. Chamber- word-lain. What good ammunition for those who do not wish us well! (Cheers):

says that

The "Daily Express" the decisions on policy in the Far East will give satisfaction, "for if we are to be troubled and harassed in business occupations in China, only one method will be found satisfactory: Give the Chinese all

Reuter, the support.we.can.”

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merely injurious but they are cal- culated to weaken our influence in the world.

NO REVERSAL OF POLICY

"Let me say once again that His Majesty's Government will not reverse its policy in the Far East at the request of another power, and I should add that we have not been asked by Japan to do so.

London, To-day.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, winding up the debate, stated he was glad to say that the negotiations over Tientsin were continuing.

Certain points connected with po- lice matters had been agreed, and reported home for consideration by the Government.

"No doubt there are plenty of Further economic and other con- difficulties in front of us in the siderations were part of the future delicate negotiations being car-programme.

ried on, and there is the persist- Referring to police matters, Mr. ent anti-British agitation in Butler said

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North China, carried on by decided, by Government had

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the formula,

people who are influenced, inspir-"to recognise a situation of fact ed and controlled by the Japan- and agree to maintain an attitude of impartiality in certain day-to- EFFECT ON NEGOTIATIONS day contacts in a defined Brea and '

“I am bound to say that if this in certain circumstances." agitation continues and these al-

WISEST POLICY. tacks upon British interests and He added: "This attitude of rights in North China go on unrecognising a situation of fact in checked, the British Government

areas occupied, by the Japanese is, will be obliged to take a very I think, the wisest policy in the serious view of the matter."

Mr. Chamberlain added that this might make a successful outcome Mr. Butler stated that strong of the Tokyo negotiations very dif- ficult.

Referring to questions regarding the Chinese silver in Tientsin, Mr. Chamberlain said he, could not dis- cuss questions of this character

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interests of our own nationals and British policy in the Far East."

representations had been made to the Japanese Government in re- gard to anti-British agitation.

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without the fullest communication MANCHURIA RAID

with other countries whose interests were equally involved with our

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