Nanking, June 7.
The Nationalist Government has replied in the following terms to the recent communication of His Excellency W, J. Ondendijk, Minister of the Netherlands to China, and Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps at Pekin Sir—1 have the honour to ae-knowledge the receipt of your tele gram of June 4 addressed to Chairman Tan Yen-kai, Its contents have been transmitted to the Na-
Conalist Commanders at the front In reply, I wish to state that the! Nationalist Government have always been concerned with the safety 6 foreigners in China and to assure you roper measures for main taining order in the Peking-Tientsin reion have already been taken.
Arrangemenis will therefore bel lo for the peaceful withdrawal] from Peking of General Pao's mer.
(Signed) Y. L: Tox nationalist Ministry for Foreign Affaire.
Sune 6, 1998. ing Arrsoxinateiy 1,000 Nationalist troops who were disarmed and taken prisoners by the Japanese during the Tsinan affair arrived in Shanghai during the week-end from Teingtac. They are being disbanded by. Gen. Chien Ta-chun, the Yceal Garrison Commissioner.
Gendarmerie Commissioner and
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