"2, A.steret military agreement to' be concluded between the United States and China: for ~-aiding. construction of China's alr force. Since the enterprise of the. Chinese alr ways are at' present operated under a Sino-American agreement and are to be expanded, China 1s' to, purchase @ large,"number. of planes from America' at prices below the market, price for a speedy building up: of the Chitiese alr' force.
"In return; China ts" to agree the: United. States. making" China a base of operations. for. American activities' in the Far East. Thus the agreement Is to be de facto of the ture of an offensive and defensive 'A guard of honour from the 2nd Raft, the Royal Welch Fusiliers was Ained up at the station platform and after the salute and inspection the parly crossed the harbour In the Official launches, Britannia. and Lila, which brought them to Queen's Pier where they were greeted by Mr. R.A. C. North, Acting Colonial Secretary, who presented the Colony's senior officials and prominent residents; After on inspection of troops out side the pier the parly proceeded to Government House where a Guard Honour from the St, John Ambulance was provided, They were received by His Excellency and Lady Caldecott in the drawing room.
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