Nanking, Sept, 16.
At a weekly memorial meeting this morning at the National Government Office, a spokesman of the National Government declared that the object of China's proposing the appointment of a committee to con jer the best means of making more effective Article XIX of the Covenant of the League of Nations, Which empowers the Assembly to advise re-consideration by members of the League of treaties which have become inapplicable and consideration of international coniitiens which might endanger world peace, was not only to abrogate China's "unequal" treaties, but, also to free the weaker nations of the world from bondage.
Tha Chinese. Government Heased to be reminded by the French Government that it gavel anther proof of the friendly feet. ings it always entertained towards, the Chinese people by signing the! 'Tariff Autonomy 'Treaty last year. 'The Friendship between China and France rests not only on common] material interests, but also on close! cultural ties and' the ideals which fave been an unfailing source of inspiration both to the Chinese and the French people in their political evolution. Tt is, therefore, with pleasure that the Chinese Govern ment takes note of the sympathetie response of the French Govern ment to the desire of China ex.
Pressed in my last Note.
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