Her Claims to Be Consulted Over Disposal of Russian Concession, at Hankow: Soviet News Agency's Indignation Poking, Apr. 4.
Prefacing the publication of "Note from 3A.
Eleuriag the French Ainisice, to the Waichiaopu ling the (the first report of which first appeared in the "Far m Times"), the Rosta News Agetcy says, in' connexion with the official denial by the Waichiaopu on The March 29 regarding the French Note, that the Russian Mission' states that the French Legation communicated the Note -M. Karakhan through the Franch Military Attaclis.. The Mission "fully" appreciates Fleuriau's personal courtesy, but it holds a different opinion with regard to this step of the French Legation. ""There is no doubt that France, having sent i second toto regarding the relations bo-tween Russia. and China, is endeavouring practically to obstruct a rapprochement between Russi and China."
The French ister's Note says that hho feels it a duty to invite the attention of the Chin.
Government to the status of the Russian Concession at Han-
cession was originally a part kow, The territory of this Con: the territory which the Chinese authorities in' 1864 promised France, but by virtue of the agreement between China, France and Russia in 1896 it was divided between the French and Russian Coneess:0na, According to gen: gral usages, agrotments thus an, tered upon' cannot be modified without the consent of all the parties concerned. As early us October 8, 1920, the French Gonsul, on the strength of instructions received by his Legation, called the attention of the Commissionce of Foreign Affairs to the matter, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs" probably communicated with the Waichiaopu on the subject. The position of the Russian jeession at Hankow (continues the French Minister's Note) oan-not be changed without the con: sent of the French Government, Therefore, beforehand, T make reservations regarding all stipulations affecting. the tersitorien the Russian Concession ab Hankow which "would take place bo-tween China and Tussin, without consulted. the French Government being
Tht Waichiaopu's enial wie given on the morning of April and the "Far Eastern Times" publishes today a. statement by the Secretary to the Waichiaopy to the effect that M. Fleuriau por-somally handed the above Note to the Vieo-Minister of Foreign Affairs in the evening of April 'The "Far Eastern 'Times' com: ments caustically on Govern: mental institutions issuing blanket denials without "being aware of the facts. of. the casr."—Reuter'a
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