CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927 — Page 115

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which really belongs to Eritish taxpayers to lie idle

at a low rate of interest in the Far East bank, (c)

give a practical illustration of His Majesty's Govern- ment's declaration conveyed in your telegram No. 172 and communicated to Tientsin community that "their in- terests are entitled to all possible protection and

support."

In conclusion I would add that there seems little

prospect of our being able to get Chinese members of proposed provisional commd ctee together for some time to come. wang... is going to America for the summer, Yen is reported to be going on a Luropean tour in con- nection with League of Nations. isai has refused to

join the committee on account of strained relations be-

tween worth and south.

Details of proposed loan are being sent by post. If you should feel unable to give a decision until they arrive statement that proposal is under consideration would have a reassuring effect.

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