Replying, Lord Lytton stated that "he "ahd his colleagues "could well understand the mixed feelings fof the chairman and the local Cantonese community, 'During the afternoon, he had learned many facts concerning the. Cantonese community of Shanghai und that the majority of the Cantonese lived in' the district which had been destroyed and which he had seen.
was. inevitable, therefore, that their feelings should be deeply stirred and, in the circumstances, thought''the chairman had spoken with great moderation. The mem bers of the Commission wished to express their gratitude for the op-Portunity they had been given to eet the members of the Cuntonese community, Unfortunately, they would be unable to visit Canton and for that reason they were all the more grateful and encouraged, "within the last few years," suid Jard Lytton, "we have all' been—watehing with "keen interest and deep, sympathy the struggle in which China has eon engaged in connection with, the gigantic task si Thay undertaken of niitional reconstruction and we earnestly wish the Chinese people every auezess in Hhment. of this task, that, hows ever, dark and tre ie the events of the ast, few mont our busines we could wars, might be one of What we have to do is to write greatest blessings to mankind,
new page of history. It is our wish that this new page nay be a bright Page in the history of China und the' beginning of a mew epoch in the history of the world.
have come to. ask you in what way. the services of the League, which you have invoked, can be' used in' the interests pence. We put the same question Yo the Japanese when we. were in Tapan, "Now that we are in Chins, Swe hope to meet members of the Chinese Government and put the question to them.
assure you again that we croutly appreciate this opportunity St meeting the Cantonese element of the Chinese people and of our urnest desire that, at the conclusion of our work, you will have no ease for regret at having for the assistance of the League, of Nations in the interest of peace.
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