The-attack by brigands on the train from Pukow to Peking, the capture of foreign travellers, the length of their captivity, the measures which had to be resorted fo in order to obtain their release, have proved to the world that foreigners do mot enjoy in Ohina the guarantees of sat to which they are entitled. The actual sanction of the Lincheng incident should be found in a strict respect by the Chinese Government and Pearce in China for tha treaties in force. paid foreigners an determined to guard closely mal The Diplomatic Body has fir
to maintain by all measures in its power the defence of those righto
firmed at the time of the final reaties w! were solemnly con-jane pipPlication of 1 establishment of, the Republic of Chima, by the declaration communicated to the Legation on October 6, 1913, prior to the publication on the 10th of the sama month, FAILURE TO SUPPRESS- BRIGANDAGE, Before terminating this Note, the Diplomatic Corps draws the attention of the Chinese Government to brigandage in China, which in its present state consstitutes a grave danger for the® whole country as well as for the rights and interests of foreigners. The Diplomatic Body has received admissions that the Chinese Government. were aware of the existence and recent development of brigandage in, China in the official notifications addressed by the latter to the members of tha Diplomatic Body respecting—the insecurity of certain districts from which the Waichiaopu desired on that account to exclude foreigners.
The Chinese Government has now recently been warned that these notifications will only considered as valid for a limited period and the Diplomatic Body hereby declares that henceforth they will consider these notifications as being official recognitions on the part Chinese Government of the existence of brigandage in the districts mentioned and all renewals of the said potshicadiont after the fixed time it as being official jssion on the part of the Ohne Government of their failure to suppress the brigandage in these same districts where they had denied its existence.
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