Monsieur lo Ministre—In a Note dated October 9, 1928, Your Exccelleney expressed the desire for 'a revision of the treaties between France and China and for a settlement of the questions oatetanding, between the two countries:
I believe I may assure the Nationalist Government that the French people. regard with great sympathy the effort made by the Chinese people for developing on a (Translation)
"Monsieur lo Bfinistre;—"With reference to the Nanking Incident which took place on March 24 last ear, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, animated by desire to promote the most friend= ly feelings. happily subsisting between the Italian and the Chinese people, the Nationalist Government are prepared to bring about i: mmediate settlement of the cas?
the lines already agreed upon result of recent discussions.
the name of the Nationalist Government, I have the honour to convey to the Italian Royal Government*their sincere regret at th loss of the Italian subject at Nan" King, although after investigation has been found that the incident was entirely instigated by the Communists prior to the establishment of tke Nationajist Government at "T have the pleasure to ray that the rialist Government have taken effective steps for the punish of the persons implicated in incident and for the connwt full protection of the lives and property of Itglian residents in, China.
In accordance: with the well accepted, principles of International Laws the Nationalist Government prepared to make adequate com.ensation for the loss of. life ian subject at Nanking, ind propose the institution of a Sino-Italian Joint Commission for the purpose of assessing the amount of such compensation.
Please accept, Monsieur lo Ministre, the assurance of my high consideration, (Signed)
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