Count von Biilow has stated in the Reichstag that the German troops will be withdrawn from China as soon as serious guarantees for the payment of the indemnities are received.
The Anglo-German Agreement did not refer to Manchuria. There was no question of antagonism between Russia and Germany in China.
Count von Biilow knew nothing of the position regarding the Manchurian Convention.
The German fleet remains in China because its presence guarantees the execution of the demands made on the Chinese Government, and the correct attitude of the Yangtze Viceroys.
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