The Archive · 1928

Commenting on the Nanking

Mr. Quo says:

"The original draft of the terms the settlement were prepared by Des. Wa and Wang Chungterests of were adequately Although the present agreement is based upon the old it is like taking the body and connitti soul. This settlement diplomatic disgrace for the rialist Government. According the meaning of the Notes, it would seem that we have lost our sense of patriotism and self-respect, The Kuomintang has always had a fixed foreign policy, the basis of which was independence amt initintive as laid down by Dr. Sun. Therein we fundamentally differ from the diplomacy of the max darins and militarists, "The Notes, as they are worded, ply an admission that we are not in a position t represent the Chinese people and that we have not acquired the status to function with real authority and to deal wit the revision of the treaties. Mor over, they tie our hands in future independent action. This tinct violation and great departure from the spirit and traditional policy of the Party. " Again, regarding the barrage by American war vessels in Nanking, we do not demand or expect but instead, earn-astly hope for expressions of regret New, earnestly to hope is to beg. This is infra dig for a Government, The American reply, on the other hand, not only did not express regret but gave a full justification of its action, as if it were prepared to repeat the same action under similar circumstances. To accept such a reply, I feel is a humiliation for our party. Moreover, as the English text, which is the official text in the exchange of Notes, differs from the Chinese translation somewhat, it is not a faithful report to the Chinese people.

Old Mandarin Influence uring the past two months, I have been troubled by the various incidents, my suffering in spirit has grown with the days. Yet, tied down by my office, I could not shake myself free, Now, being relieved of my post, my body and spirit feel easier. But the reason for my writing to you, is that T feel that conditions in our Party are not what they should be, that the Party is nearly usurped by the old mat darin influence even as it was usurped last year by the Com-Lmunists. T have solemnly to report the above to you and to hope that we should tighten our lines so that tot our late leader should insulted and that the result of our sacrifices and struggles should not be like taking the oyster hell bat losing the pearl."

Mr, Quo states that although be has hot seen Mr. Huang, in the conduct of his office, he, stivetly followed the official routine,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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