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a definite and industrial or developmental purpose and our orders on this point are strict. Hono our alternative sug- gustion.
Can you not manage to find the money necessary for
a scttlement internally? Have you not sufficient credit?
(MR. SOONG was rather vague and indicated that it was not a matter of want of credit.)
MR. CHEN:
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As the dominant interests benefitted would be British interests, we do think that it would be unfair that the Hati.ml ist Government should have to obear the whole burden of the
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settlement.
MR. ER VAN:-
Canton benefits qually.
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MR. SOONG/
appear now to have reached this point. (a) The
proposal fer an Enquiry
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Enquiry is in abɩyance, (b) the Centon sucend
proposal is rejected, and (c) my suggestion is also rejected;
The position seems clyar.
MR. BRENAN:- But we made a further proposal and I wish to repeat
that the suggestion of on Inquiry is not rejcotud.
of difficulties and requires careful consideration.
.It is full
MR. CHEN: Then I understand that the industrial loan is the
British delegation's counter-proposal.
MR. BRMAN:
difficulties.
Yes, it is suggestion for the solution of our
MR. CHEN: We dire "not in a position to answer this suggestion
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at one. I would like to know how long you would require to i make a reply za t. the suggestion concerning an Enquiry. If both sides agree to abide by the decision, the Bettlement would follow automatically, and in our second
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proposal when we speak of guarantees and the sharing of the burden, 'th incidune of the burden w.uld also be settled by the risults of the Inquiry. Do I now understand you t. industrial loan as May that you ar
prepared to make
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