During the session, on the motion of member Hsia Hong-wu and others, Mr. Tsao Ju-lin, Vice-Foreign Minister, was invited to the Council to answer interpellations about the recent "advice" of Japan in association with four European Powers, namely as to whether those countries, in tendering their "advice," interfered in the internal affairs of China or demanded any special privileges from China in return for the monarchical restoration, and also whether the Chinese Government offered any special privileges to these Powers in re turn for their recognition of the Chunghuatikuo or Empire of China. To this interpellation, Mr. Tsao Ju-lin, in the absence of Mr, Lu Tsang-hsiang, Foreign Minister, replied in the negative, declaring General Tang Chi-yao sai telegram to the Government on the rd ultimo about the interfere of the Entente Powers in China's privileges to these countries were entirely unfounded.
Mr. Tsao further added that on the 15th ultimo, the Ministers of Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy and Japan called at the Waichiaopu and informed Mr. Lu, Foreign Minister, that in view of the assurances of the Chinese Government about a temporary postponement of the monarchical restoration and its acceptance of fall responsibility in maintaining peace, their Govern: ments would hereafter maintain a strictly watchful attitude towards the situation and in reply to ques tions from Mr. Lu, announced that they had no intention of infringing the independence and sovereign rights of Chins,
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