The Nationalist authorities wich very much to loyalize the Nanh fineident ce that their immediate Jcare is to see that the incident may Rot be magnified or spread outside tanking. But unfortunately when T arrived in Shanghai T heard all i urs and exageer~ created 2 tense atmosphere, rifi-ie of the aims Jand deeds of the nationalist forces. fa result of such reports we feel that we have lest a great deal Jof sympathy and understanding. which has existed among the liberty-loving people of the world.
The Nationalist leaders have always wished to maintain friendly relations with the foreign Powers. We are not anti-foreign, but we are pro-Chinese, "T plead with you gentlemen who are the makers of worl opinion as well as the givers of news from Ching to the world, that you would feel it a part of your responsibility sending reports of such events Jas the Nanking incident and other: things relating to the events [China that you bear this in m that the Nationalists are friends of the foreign Powers and that you should he care exaggerate, but rather te Jon the things that are happening. especially the Nanking affair, until ithe full reports are known and the real responsibility fixed and no reports should be sent which thave a tendones to increase public inion abroad against Xo tionalist movement.
The Defences of Shangh:
"As T approache? Shangiaai and asi as coming up the Huangpu ed|river from Woosung I noticed presence of a large numbetof wai ships of foreign countries and. as T landed in the French Concession noticed the presence of sandbags and (barbed wire entanglements the foreign concession, "A peculiar and, T must say, an unfavourable impression was duced on me.
"When the Northern Military were in control, there were no such preparations for defence, but with the approach and the presence of the jonalists in Shanghai law exists and defence wes have been taken and the boundaries strengthened, "T regard this as a'serious reflexion on the ability of the Nationalists to onder and also as a discrimination in favour of Chinese militarists,
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