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12. The cultural field in some respects is the most important of all; indeed, considering China's position in Asia, her present stage of evolution, and the role which she must sooner or later play in a new order, it seems clear that, on a long view, it is essentially the most important. If this is felt to be looking too far ahead, for the purposes of this discussion, it may be noted that on a short term view the future prosperity and welfare of the foreign communities in China will be affected by nothing more than by the attitude and outlook of the Chinese educated classes. In this sphere of cultural relations there has already, as between the British and the American endeavours, been a general harmony of aim and no small measure of practical co-operation. As suggested at the beginning of this note, community of language and community of standards and even, broadly speaking of traditions, have produced an Anglo-American fusion, in the broad effects achieved in the past few decades in their spheres of activity. It might be of equal advantage if the Far Eastern Committee could appoint a small sub-committee to study the possibilities of future co-operation, in consulta- tion with the British Council.

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