Diplomatic Body Not at All Disposed to Give It up Unconditionally Peking, Aug. 1.
Ata meeting of the Protocol Ministers to-day the Senior Member, the American Minister Mr. Schu man, explained Mr. -Rarakhan's views regarding the Russian Leg tion, which Mr. Karakhan had bodied in a Note in-which he asked for the Legation to be turned over to him.
Mr. "Karskltan argued that, ax Russia had not yet renounced the Protocol of 1901, the other Protocol Ministers should not make conditions concerning Soviet occupancy of the Legation. He also referred to the necessity' of neighbour ly relations in maintaining an efficient administration of the—Legation Quarter, adding that in the event of the Soviet renouncing the Protocol Inter, he would inform his colleagues and the matter would bbe settled in accordance with the usages of international law.
The Protocol Ministers subsequently made representations to their Governments and if these are accepted, the Legation will be given over to Mr. Karakhan, but in reporting to their Governments the Ministers recognized certain contingencies and suggested reserva ith the matter.
—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Later.
The difficulties facing M. Kara-Kan im the occupation of the old Russian Legation seem to be dissolving. Shortly after his interview with Dr. Schurman, M, Kara-Khan sent a note to the Protocol Ministers, stating that he desired to take over the Legation, while the Chinese Government and M. Kara-Khan notified the Diplomatic Body of the Latter's assumption of the post of Ambassador. Tt is also understood that the Soviet Ambassador intimated to the Diplomatic Corps that the Soviet claims Protocol rights as the Soviet has not yet renounced the 1901 Protocol.
This development is considered likely to facilitate the settlement of the question of M.—Karakhan's entry into the Diplomatic Quarter. The matter is. still being discussed, but the result is likely to be favourable to M. Karakhan and to be reached shortly.—Reuiter's Pacific Service.
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