Peking, April 2.
Republics, it, is entirely beside I, have received from the Tie point. The Chinese Govern: ment must decline to discuss with Waichiaopw the following trans: Intion of the full text of the Mr. Karakhan China's relations with other Powers. It would Ghinese Government's reply to Mr. Karakhan's memorandum of suffice to reiterate here what tht March. 24, whith was forwarded Ministry had already stated previous communications that the Just, evening The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chinese Government will not per-has rocsived the Remerandu of mit its policy vis-d-vie of the Sino-Russian negotiations traordinary Plenipotentiary Representative of the U.S.S.R. to interfered with by any outside influence, China. In reply, it desires first of all to refer to certain. points 4, The Ministry desires equally to of misunderstanding "which may point out that the Chinese, Gov-have been the cause of his failure ernment had not disavowed any to appreciate the sincerity of the agreement, formally concluded, as Chinese Goverament for an arly Mr. Karakhan himself had admittrestoration of normal relations ed that the signed documents are Debween China and the Union of but preliminary texts of the pro-Socialist, Soviet, Republi posed agreements, If he should refuse to discuss such modifioa-Without the least intention tions with a view to the comple-of drawing the Soviet Envoy into discussion of the authority of tion of the proposed agreements the Chinese. Representative, the and insist upon. returning. to Ministry. wishes to call the atten-position of the Union of Social tion of the Soviet Envoy to the Soviet Republics at the besiafact that the communication of ning of his conversations with 'March, 28, 1923, upon the strength Dr. Wang, it would. merely. be of which' Mr.' Karakhay signa [another proof that the respon-the preliminary texts of certain bility for ie delay reeted with the. Soviet, Govcenent and "aot agreements with the Chinese ith the Chinese, Government. Delegate, merely stated that Dr, Wang. was authorized by Presi: ential Mandate, to. prepare. for; agreements, the Chinese" Guvarn-5. As regards the proposed negoti 'Tiere was nothing the Sino-Russian meat are Yeady {0 approve" and in the communication to warrant sign them provided the following Mr. Karakhan's assumption that ications be effected in the the Chinese Delegate had author-Preliminary' text of the. pro ity to rhe. SeviotEnvoy has rightly Rgreament' on. general principles (e) In paragraph 2 of Artile of admitted in his memorandum that the. preliminary text of the proposed agreement, ie ie op there 4 are. prelimin agreement subject to the approval obi or rejection of the Chinese Government. But the Ministry cannot share his view that such pre. third par liminary texts should be looked ug. the acvereign rights. or interests jon aR precluding all possibility jobs the USSR null and void, the obligation el the Soviet Government modifications. For, as Mr.
Karakhan well knows now, the the beaune principle ig limite fed only tu those treating, termination of such negotiations concluded by signature on the part of the Chinese Delegato was not authorized. between Russia ince the Tsarist Government and any -KARAKIIAN SEBRING ESCAPE, il party oF parties affecting the #0:
Mr. Karakhan should po ist vereigh rights. and interest of Chi in declining further discussion would certainly conform. to the prin: on the ground that, all negotiaciple of reciprocity and equal treatment tions have eon terminated, tthe Chinere an Bosiet Governmental would seem that he was bent healt Snake reiprocl, Fenunciations ofthe same nature and scope. "Tha 2nore upon faking advantage pois to. which BIN Karaka. an incident in the course of the Nave ho acrons objection for negotiation than trying to avoid ful" harms "with: the paties othe possible, impasse. in the scttle-USS ne enunciated inthe two ment of sino-Russian relations.
Moreover, the position of the Disiationy off Sovre Goer {iy he withdrawal of Soviet Ohinese Government. is all the fom Outer: Mengolin should. be made more justifiable in view, of the fact that the negotiations be-the USSR
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