Thus it is evident that the forth-looming International Conference on the status of the foreigner in [China in general, and Shanghai in particular, will counter the same problem faced the notorious Diplor quiry Commission in 1925. While lat that time the diplomats in China right in vain for an outlet from the deadlock' into which they were driven by the French interpretation tions and the]
of the Municipal Council, significant that the Cabinets' in London, Washington and Tokyo] recognized the uni {from those of the Diplomatic Commission from Peking—a court which unfortunately sat in the shadow of la supremer authority elsewhere. The foreign community and its Jexecutive council, whose magna charta is the international _agreement known as the Land Regula. tions, agreed voluntarily to abide by the findings of the Inquiry, and this act led to the] prompt and peaceful settlement of complicated situation. A ion caused by the first open' a Chinese militant and the foreigner 'A valuable precedent has thus! beer: established, and in discussing Jand deciding the fature machinery! lof local self-government this pre-Jeedent should strictly be followed. [But the Powers concerned must first define their attitude vis-a-vis the foreign community in order to avoid the deadlock that ensued in 1925. latter the resignation of Comte de [Mastel from the Diplomatic Com-
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