The British Foreign Office has stallised Sir John Simon's speech of December 7, the full foxy of Which appears today. In the clementi which has evidently been prompted by some foolish canard from Geneva regarding Tibet, Downing Street reminds the public that, Sir John clearly indicated that, in the event of conciliation failing, the. British Government were prepared to see the Lytion Report id. "This point has been these columns for or so. If the implications of British support of the Lytton findings are intelligently understood it is quite unnecessa 7}to become excited over the py! jchnical display now manifesting itself at Nanking before the posly slightly bewildered gaze of the newly returned British Minister. Hin view of the strong backing refeeived by the Lytton Report from responsible British opinion here and fin Great Britain itself, this sudden flame of suspicion would be truly were not there evidence mischievous influences the background of certain foreign messages. Perhaps study of Sir John Simon's factual words, as delivered, 4 bring the necessary sense of proportion and enlightenment, especial.
in view of recent developments in the Committee of Nineteen, on which [Great Britain is represented.
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