My Government wre now prepared to consider the Chinese Gov-Eznment's proposal for modification of existing treaties in a measure as the Chinese authorities demonstrate their. willingness and ability} to full their obligations and. assume the protection of foreign. rights and interests now safeded by the exceptional provisions of those treaties, "It is because of a very earnest desire to meet the aspirations of the- Chinese Government that His Majesty's Government desire to impress upon the Chinese Government the necessity of slying concrete evidence of their ability and willingness to enforce respect for the safety of foreign lives and property and to suppress disorders and anti-foreign gitations, which embitter feeling and tend to create conditions unfavourable for the carrying on of negotiations, with regard to the desires which the Chinese Government have presented for consideration by the Powers.
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