My. Lampson, the newly appointed British Minister, who will shortly arrive in: Shanghai, is coming to the Far East as the trusted agent and adviser of the Foreign Office rather than as Minister to. China, to co-ordinate British tion in the Far Bast his Government on a consistent po-hey of defence. Tt seems that the dangers of " lack of policy are now fay Keenly appreciated in London as they are here—these densers being aptly illustrated by the results of the Wanhsien incident where all the moral advantages of efficient action were forfeited within few days by a change of heart somewhere, Nothing forwards the Chinese po: hey in. the interest of "face" like vacillation and_an obvious lack of purpose and decision. Mr. Lamp. son is coming "here to advise course that will put an end to me decision.
There is to be no British "offend sive" in China, no "aggression," but] the defence of British interests is to be stiffened and the efforts of all the various British influences that, have pulled the Foreign Office no this way, now that, are to be hai monized if possible. This ix to be Mr, Lampson's work and he inspires fa confidence which has instilled quite a little optimism into the Leations in Peking, despite the dem pressing effect of current events japan all minds.
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