But Dr. Wang had called their bluff, and' it was seemingly impossible' to wriggle out of it. Hic plan was intended to operate as soon as the formalities of opening! \ed' taken' place." Te consisted the immediate appointment of six joint sub-committees to work out] all the details connected with debts, boundaries, navigation, a commercial treaty, the Chinese Eastern Railway, miscellaneous matters. Comrade \Kerakhan demurred. Why. this rash? "He would have to obtain fresh instructions from Moscow be-I fore he could acquiesce inthe epointment of sub-committees with power to sign joint reports. Then what did he propose, retorted the Chinese; he had initiated the conference himself. Comrade Kara-Khan persisted in pointing to hi lack of instructions from Meses Anyhow, he couldn't very wel! bel juncture, after the Chinese had so concretely accepted his invitation. He delayed his departure 1 for a day, and at noon yesterday agreed to the appointment of the sub-committees.
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