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instalments, when eventually an Act of Parliament was passed to deal with them. It might possibly, he thought, be advantageous, without asking for a definite pledge on the matter, that, when this money was handed over to the Chinese Government, the British Government should indicate that, in the opinion of the Advisory Committee, which consisted both of Chinese and British members, the money should be expended for educational purposes. The Chinese Government might be quite willing to give some undertaking to that effect, which would certainly ease the passage of the Amending Bill through the House.
Lord Buxton wanted, however, to consider further the question of the best method of dealing with the £2 million. He is of opinion that if the Foreign Office approve of the proposal as regards the unpaid instalments, it is only proper that it should be submitted to the British members of his committee here before any announcement on the subject is actually made. Although the proposal would involve the scrapping of much careful and laborious work, he would, in present circum- stances, be disposed to recommend them to adopt it.
October 18, 1928.
F. ASHTON-GWATKIN.
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