CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940 — Page 74

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any unnecessary anxiety; but, also because once again they

have shown their sound commonsense in refusing to be

stampeded by hasty conclusions, and by the specious argumenta

of those who, by sowing the seeds of mistrust, would do harm

both to Great Britain and to China. Once more by their

behaviour the Chinese of Malaya compel our admiration, and I

hope that what I have said will give them confidence and

support.

Throughout this unhappy struggle the Governments

of Malaya have shown, so far as they properly may, their

full sympathy with the sufferers in China, The War Relief

Fund is a case in point. Far from putting obstacles in the

way we have allowed the collection of funds, and many millions

of dollars have been sent to China which in the ordinary

course might have been spent here. All we ask is that in

their turn the Chinese of Malaya will not be forgetful, but

will remember the sympathy and assistance which without

stint they have received here during the past two years, will

remember that they are living in a British Dependency where

they enjoy the blessings of liberty and justice, and will

continue to comport themselves accordingly.