Some progress has, however, been made. and HIM. Government. have si ready shown their sincerity. not by mere words but by deeds, and they are fully prepared to do more fas and when conditions permit, for it is a severely practical que Willing a8 they may be to meet the demands of Nationalist China, H.M. Government cannot sacrifice legitimate British interest. Their aim is secure a mutually beneficial regime which will both satisfy Chinese desires and give to British trade and to British traders the necessary guarantees and safeguards.
The full realization of thi must necessarily take time. organization and chaos in Chi will delay it, For that reason it is the earnest hope of my country that the Chinese people may com pote their differences and. that there may ultimately emerge a government with whom real progress can be made.
Tu the meantime it is is our object to live on friendly terms with the actual. governing authorities wherever they exist in all parts of China, and to conduct our relations with them in the liberal spirit of our publicly-doctored policy. In this manner we hope that the way will be paved and the atmosphere created for an ultimate general settlement which will be mutually satisfactory, mutually beneficial and mutually honourable to both countries Reciprocal' Goodwill and Respect strive to creat must be one of re-goodwill and respect, step ig to try to under. stand one another's difficulties and to get, thoroughly familiar with each other's point of view. That {s the underlying motive of my visit to South China, When I came as British Minister to China I realized that T could not hope to understand the various questions which arose by dealing with them simply paper at Peking. It is necessary to have knowledge of the highly varied local conditions. My inten tion was to travel as much as ele cumstances permitted, to see for myself what conditions were various places—and more important still fo establish personal contact with the local authorities, Tam very glad to be able to include "Canton in my "present Journey. Both on account of the Part which it has played in the iso of the " Chinese Nationalist movement and on account of ite proximity to Hongkong, particularly important for me to have personal knowledge of this city and to have personal acquainttance with ita administrators.
The, welcome which you have riven ime is a happy augury. "Me ced, my whole journey has beck made most pleasant by the friend-reception accorded mo and. the Breat courtesy shown me at each Place that T have visited, My journey is not yet over, and it is my earnest hope that something concrete may come of it and that it may prove to. mark an important {stage in tho.improyement of our mutual relations,
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