ions With Nationalists for Settlement ith reference to the Nanking affair, it will be remembered that, last summer, several conferences were held between the Chinese and British authorities concerned for the discussion of the question. As the recent mission of Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister to China, to the South is aimed at settling the above question, the Nationalist Government now has commenced to negotiate on the matter.
Reliable information was obtained by the Kuo Wen News Agency yesterday afternoon that a complete settlement of the question was expected soon, although the lines of the negotiations are not available: for publication. However, it is understood that the present negotiations between the Chinese and British authorities are still based on the preliminary agreement reached between both countries last sum-wined that while negotiating on the Nanking Affair, both parties expect to put more; emphasis on Sino-British relationship in the future than the question itself—Kuo Wen. tite to be remembered hat lished for gene Amerien and Japan"also havea large interest inthe negotiations Ed.
Preparation to Mitigate Demands London, Mar. 14.
Reuter learns that Great Britain and the other Powers concerned are prepared to mitigate the demands presented to the Nanking. Government twelve months age consequence of the Nanking outrages.
It is felt that the situation has changed in view of the fact that the outrages were undoubtedly enginecred by the Bolshevik clement which has now been expelled from the control of Chinese affairs.
'This change of views result: from the recent conferences at} Canton between the British Minis ter, Sir Miles Lampson, and the Governor of Kuangtung, General Li Chi-hsin, and Sir Miles's conversa tions in' Shanghai with General Huang Fu, the Foreign Minister: of the Nanking Government, There are no indications of the exact nature of the discussions.
Tt is understood that Great Britain is keeping the other Powers concerned fully informed with regard to the progress of the dis-
Conversations are also proceeding through the medium of the Consuls-General of the Powers at Nanking.
—Reuter, Peking, Mar. 16.
A. meeting of the representatives: of the five Powers which were concerned in the Nanking outrages took place to-day, when, it is be-Yieved, the terms of settlement were discussed, The opinion is unofficially expressed that the Powers may agree to a formal apology from the Nanking Government and some compensate for the victims or the formation of 'a commission to decide on that matter, but that they will waive the demand for punishment of the
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