The Archive · 1923

Need for Drastic Action

London, June 16

The Manchester Guardian" learns that some of the big trade organizations here are becoming alarmed at the growing - disorganization of China. The Iederation of British Industries is taking up the matter of the Lincheng outrage with the cooperation of the British Engineers' and the British Electrical and Allied 'Manufacturers' Association. Representations are being made to the Foreign Office.—Reuter.

London, June 18.

In the House of Commons to-day, in the course of a reply stating that the Tientsin-Pukow Railway captives had been released, Mr. McNeill, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, declared that the Powers were now considering the questions of compensation and guarantees for the future.—Reuter. $56 London, June 17.

The Federation of British Industries, in the course of representations to the Foreign Office in regard to the growing disorganization of China, urge that drastic action is imperatively necessary to protect legitimate trade interests both Chinese and foreign. The first step must be to secure the main trade routes from interference by bandits, rebels or irre-Sponsible Yocal authorities. The Federation suggest that) special gdnWarmerie might We institu'bed under the orders of the Central Chinese Government, trained and commanded by competent foreign officers.

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