And whatever the Japanese may decide upon loses interest if it really be the French intention tahring the whole of Szechuan within their sphere of influence, establishing a geographical frontier at the Lolo and Tibet-mountains. 'The one thing that seems to be certain is that the French mean' build a Consulate and without delay. With the help of the French Fathers they are not likely to find any difficulty about a site. But itis a little strange how openly French= anon speak of their missionaries a8 4 means of political influence. No wonder they think our missionaries serve the same pur pose dt whatever sing or merits may be laid to the door of English missionaries they certainly are not political tools, 37th March.
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