Mr, Sun Fo was greeted by large numbers of Chinese officials and friends, when he arrived last Friday night at Victoria Station on his first visit to London. According to friends, Sun Fo's title should be either Dr.
Mr,, or His Excellency, but they cannot make up the mind which is correct as the strictly unofficial. A small, man, with a round, smiling face, Sun'Fo walked down the platform chatting about his journey. He said to a reporter, "I'am here quite unofficially, I want to look round, and possibly meet some of your politicians. After a few days I shall go on to America."
Mr. Sun Fo stated that Mr. Hu jan-min and he had left China with object of trying to consolidate friendship with other people, in view of the early unification of China. He said that he thought the prospects for China were very good, and that trade would pick up and recover} now that the war was over. He also stressed the idea that the only case that China had against the Powers was the demand for recognition as independent Sovereign nation. When this demand was accorded by the Powers, he declared, other exist~ ing difficulties would pass away and the relations between China and the Powers would be established on a sound basis.
Actual interviews given by the delegates were very few because although Mr. Sun Fo speaks English, his colleague does not. It is true that they were accompanied by the usual secretaries, but certainly at the Ritz luncheon the translation was very much weaker than I' have known for some time. It was ob-
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