London via Bombay, 3rd December.
The " No-ddeu'sche Zeitung" says that the date of the evacuation of Shanghai by the Germans d"p nds on the transport available; la any case they will evacuate in the course of January.—Reuter.
London, 3rd December.
The official correspondence en the subject of the evacuation of Shanghai was published to-day. It appears that Germany was asked about the matter by Lord Lansdowne in August last and consented in general terms, but in October stipulated with the Peking Government that the Yangtze Viceroys should engage not to grant to any Power special political, military, maritime, or economic advantages, nor allow the occupation of any other points commanding the Yangtze River either below or above Shanghai, Prince Ching denied to Sir Ernest Satow that Germany had submitted any conditions to China, but Sir Ernest Satow ascertained that Prince Ching had already accepted Germany's proposals.
Lord Lansdowne then instruct-d Sir Ernest Satow to inform Prince Ching that his double dealing was deeply resented, and that Great Britain would not be bound by any pledges limiting China's and our freedom of action regarding the maintenance of order and protection of our interests in the Yangtze region.
Japan cordially supported Great Britain. Germany ifitimated that she had received assurances from China and regarded the condition as fulfiled. Lord Lansdowne replied that he understood that these assurances referred to the whole of China, excluding only the sovereign territorial rights already alienated,
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