ALTI-BRITISH FEELING IN CHINA
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INTRODUCTION
Now at the outset, ray I make my purpose clear. In writing
on anti-British feeling amongst the Chinese, my motive is to endeavour
to awaken interest arong Tritish people who are willing to consider
the reality of the situation and who might be willing to use their
influence to break down the barriers of antagonish and misunderstani –
ing, to the benefit of both peoples.
British and Chinese fiienda, who see the benefits to be derived from
closer co-operation between iritain and China, that I submit this
memorandum, in the sincere hope that it will contribute at leest in
some small measure to the etiainment of this object.
It is at the suggestion of bo th
As the memorandum is very largely the result of my own obser-
vations, may I be forgiven the intrusion of my own self upon the
reader and of the following personal remarks. I am a British subject,
born in Mong Kong. Except for visits to Furope and America I have
spent nearly all my life in Hong Kong and South China, where my work
and social contacts brought me daily into touch with many and varied
types of people, both British and Chinese. Ky father was mainly of
Portuguese extraction, and my mother and my wife are both English.
My Chinese friends regard me as a European with pro-British sentiments,
who at the same time is a friend of the Chinese and sees their point
of view. Were I an Englishman, they would not have revealed to me so
openly their feelings towards the British, nor would I with the same
ease be able to persuade them to consider the case for the British.
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