The National Government replied today to the communications from Great Britain and the United States Fegarding Manchuria. The identic replies were sent to Mr. Perkins, American Charge d'Affaires Peking, and Dr, Alfred Sue, Chisiese Minister in London, for transmission tothe American and British Govern ments respectively. The Chinese reply. reads: 7
"Thravghout the present dispute with Soviet Russia, the National Government has maintained a pesceful attitude and refrained from adopting any hostile military actions except for purposes of self-protection, as may be attested by established facts.
"Being a ce-signatory of the "Treaty for the Renunciation of War, the National Government cite Jarized other signatories of the aforesaid Treaty on August 20, 1929, declaring that China would, "apart from adopting measures for self~ protection in defence of her terri Yonai. sovereignty against external invasions, faithfully abide by Article two of the aforesaid Treaty, provid~ Sng for the solution of international disputes by pacific means, and who was ready at any time within reasonable limits to negotiate with the Soviet Government for the settlement of the present dispute. Such declaration is in complete har-amorly with the intent of the note vader reply.
"The National Government has al-the from acting in any way contrary to its spirit. Tt will continue to Reuter, ery adhere to its reiterated policy.'—
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