Major P. B. chalone (Conse tive) suggested that the American Note does not go as far as the [British Memorandum issued last (Christmas, He asked Sir Austen to take the lead in reorganizing British policy in the Far Ea 'The Foreign Secretary declared that ho had no particular' anxiety take the lead and try to: get ahead of anybody else." adding: "We have stated our policy and axe willing to proceed on those lines! when the" Nanking episode is Replying to Commander J. M. Ken worthy (Labour) Sir Austen said that every opportunity had been taken both by himself and the British Minister at Peking to assure the Chinese people of the friendly attitude of His Majesty's Government and he had reason to believe that attitude, especially since the publication of the British Memorandum of December 1926, was becoming appreciated both by the Chinese public ud the Nationalist Government.
The Foreign Seoretary pointed out that the Nanking Government had settled the Nanking incident with the United States Government before the Inter had proceeded further, The Affair of March 23
In the House of Commons this evening, replying to questions raised regarding China during the debate fon the Foreign Office estimates, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs emphasized that Britain adheres to the spirit of the inspiring declarations of December 1926 and January 1927. "Britain has no territorial: ambitions in China and desires friendly relations with the Chinese 'Government.'
Sir Austen Chamberlain pointed out that negotiations had. failed. with the Government in Nanking in connection with the Nanking incident, yet the Nanking Government—failing to secure the terms they wanted from Britain—offered—almost immediately terms which would be acceptable to Britain to the United States. He considered that the Nanking incident first be settled and the enki Government must accept responity for all that occurred there, after which Britain was niady to and. the instance, Britain, he said, wis quite prepared to negotiate a commercial Sir Austen foreshadowed a ture' ther reduction of the British troops China before long.
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