"As you are aware, the whole conception of life among our people "We are deeply sensible, however, that in order to make war really impossible, it is necessary to eliminate all causes which are likely to give rise to any international dispute, and rigidly to uphold the principle of equality and, mutual respect for territorial. sovereignty among all nations. My Government, therefore, firmly believes that all the signatory Powers will abide by the spirit of the present treaty and remove, at the earliest opportunity, all of China's unequal treaties and encroachments upon her sovereignty, as for instance, the stationing of large numbers of alien troops on her soil. For it is clear that a free and independent China is one of the most vital fdstors, whereby.permanent world peace may be promot-and strengthened.
avail myself of this opportunity to extend to you the assurance ut my highest consideration, (Signed)) CueNarina WANE,
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