Sir Sidney Barton was accompanied by the Consul-General for Nanking, Mr. Meyrick Hewlett, and by the representative of the Chinese Foreign Office who had conducted the negotiations in Shanghai, Mr. Hsu Mow, and the Councillor of the Foreign Office, Mr. Chu Chang-nien.
The agreements were signed at 7.50, and Sir Sidney and Mr. Hewlett returned to Shanghai by the night-train, The Notes were issued for publication on August 13.
Nanking while blaming the Communists, accepts full responsibility for the Affair, makes a profound apology, refers t2 punishments already meted out, and promises full protection and compensation.
Subsidiary Notes refer to the protective barrage put down by H.M.S. Emerald on the day of the outbreak; and to Great Britain's willingness to proceed to frosty revision in due course.
To H. E. Sir Miles W. Lamp-
50M, KiCMGy CB, MV.O, Peking ment of the case along the lines already agreed upon as a result of recent discussions.
Sir—With reference to the Nan-hing Incident which took place on the March 24, last year, I have the honour to' inform Your Excellency that, animated by a desire to promote the most friendly feelings h pily subsisting between the British and the Chinese peoples, the Nationalist Government are prepared to bring about an immediate settle-
In the name of the Nationalist Government, T have the honour to convey in the sincerest manner to His Majesty's Government in Grea: Britain their profound regret at the indignities and injuries inflicted upon the official representatives. His Majesty's Government, the loss of property sustained by the British Consulate, and the personal injuries instigated by the Communists, prior to the establishment of the tionalist Government at Nankins, the Nationalist Government nevertheless accept the responsibility therefor.
in pursuance of their established The rialist Government have repeatedly issued orders to cil and Military Authorities for the continuous and effective pro-lives and property of British residents in China. With the extermination of the Communists and their evil influences which tended to impair the friendly
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