Proposal for an Investigation Not Only of Nanking but also of the: May 30. Affair, Shameen and Wanhsien: Chief Danger-to-Foreign Lives and Property The following is the full text of, Me. Eugene Chen's reply to Great, Britain's Note on: Nanking:—The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government is in receipt of H.B.M. Government's Note, dated April 11, 1927, formulate ing terms "for the prompt settlement of the situation caused by the outrages against British national committed by the Nationalist troops fat Nanking on March 24 last." In. reply to the demand for "complete reparation for the personal injuries and material damage done", the Nationalist Government are prepar-ea: to make good all damage done the British Consulate at Nankin the ground that, whether or not such damage was caused by Northern rebels and others as stated in the liminary statements issued by the Nationalist Government on March 81 last, the fact remains that British Consulate on Chinese territory has been violated, As regards reparation for personal injuries to British nationals and other material damage done, the Nationalist Gov-
Government inquiry now in progress. or by the proposed International [Commission or Inquiry."
Protection of Foreign In the meantime, the Government hereby repeat the pression of profound regret which the Minister for Foreign Affairs communicated to the British representative at Wuhan directly it reported to him that the Bri Consulate at Nanking had been attacked. The Nationalist Government accordingly are prepared and ready to appoint delegates to nego-tinto with delegates of H.B.M. Gov-jemment a satisfactory settlement of issues and differences pending be. tween Nationalist China and Great [Britain on terms which, while assur ing the legitimate interests of. the latter, shall modernize international intercourse between the two countries and define and work out their mutual interests and relations on the basis of equality and reciprocity.
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