It is further noted that the treaty imposes no obligations on China, since the abolition of likin is not mentioned. This is presumably a tacit recognition on both sides that Nanking is powerless effectively to abolish likin, but. diplomats. feo! that recognition of this fact. should not be tacit, but that China should be reminded that the likin question is dropped because the futility of imposing an obligation which the Nationalists cannot discharge is thoroughly understood abroad, The treaty is generally deplored because it legalizes what the Nationalists are prepared to carry through illegally, like the collection of the Washington surtaxes, thereby
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