"But while arenting amore friend ly atmosphere, I never, for one day, was unmindful of the dignity of our Government or the principle of our: Party. These two points, I felt should not be sacrificed or compromised for any consideration, "Although we desire the friendly feelings and support of the foreign: ers and to make them understand that weare not Communists, there must be no falsehoods, no mis representation, no painting ourselves as reactionaries and imitators of Peking militarists and running dogs of imperialists, in order to lull the foreigners into a false idea that we have given up our ideals and principles. That is why, from the beginning to the end, my fundamental policy was to explain our real purposes, namely, that while we were desirous of their friendship, they, on their part, must understand us as revolutionists fighting for the principle of international equality. Otherwise, it would be deceiving ourselves as well as others. That something, T would not stoop to The Atsuta Maru Case Mr, Quo then February, he also wrote his resigna-jon as Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, As a follower of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Mr. Quo did not sce his way to Work under one who did not clearly understand the party's principles, But these:
ore appointed to in the Ministry of Fo were not members of the Kuomi to remain, so that at least one Party long, Mr, Quo felt that he coght member might "do something to! Protect the foreign policy of the Kuomintang." He therefore held up his resignation, to await the decision of the Government, Quo then proceeds to a criticism of the policy of the Minis try of Foreign Affairs on three) points, the Atsuta Maru case, the Customs question and the settlement of the Nanking Incident with Mr, MacMurray, With regard to the Atsuta Mara case, Mr. Quo calls attention to the fact that ho was responsible for the detention of the ship as an emergency measure
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