While official secrecy is maintain ed with regard to the Sino-British negotiations of the past few weeks, is common gossip among the Chinese that at the present moment, and for about the last ten days there has been virtually a deadlock.
Recently, in the House of, Commons, "Sir Austen Chamber-
Jain asked for information regarding the recent conversations between Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister and the Nanking Government. Mr. Henderson replied that Sir Austen Chamberlain knew more about the negotiations that were proceeding than he did himself, that with regard to the Sino-British Commercial Treaty Dr.
Wang had agreed to Sir Miles's proposal that experts from both sides should meet shortly at Shanghai to explore the possibility of reaching & common ground, and at regards Welaiwel, civil war in'"cuina hed prevented "the Ime ama ce.
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