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arrived at by the Economic Mission are summarised.

HI "In view of the above-mentioned facts, we feel it to be a matter of most urgent necessity to bring about a more intimate cultural relationship between Great Britain and China. Not only is this desirable for the future development of British trade, but we believe it will be of the greatest possible benefit to China herself.....With these considerations before us, we feel that steps should be taken at the earliest possible opportunity to devise means whereby Chinese students can be attracted in considerable numbers to British universities and workshops, and the intellect-

ual life of Great Britain and China thereby be brought

into closer contact."

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(pp.106-7.)

This re-

"We desire to draw attention to the undoubted

benefits which the trade of the United States derives

from the fact that many of those in responsible posi-

tions in China have been educated in American universi-

ties and are strongly American in sentiment. sult appears to be due to a deliberate policy of the United States Government XXXXXX which...remit-

ted nearly 12 million dollars of its share of the 1900 indemnity, this money and a later remission of over 6

million dollars being used in assisting the education of Chinese students destined to proceed to America, and

While in educational and cultural activities in China.

we understand that it is the intention of Great Britain

to devote part of her remaining share of the 1900 in-

demnity to educational purposes in China, it cannot be

denied that the cultural and educational activities of

the United States in China have already given her a big

advantage over Great Britain, particularly in engineer-

We feel that it is ing and other technical education.

a matter of most urgent necessity that a more intimate

cultural relationship should be promoted between China

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