The Archive · 1937

London to Safeguard China Rights

Chamber of Commerce Takes Preliminary Actions London, Sept. 23 A variety of matters pertaining to the injury' done to British business asa result of the SinoJupanese wat were losely examined at a largely fall ended meeting of the Far Eastern Section of the London Chamber Commerce to-day.

"Two commillees of exporters and Iunporters were appointed to koe {tack of the' many "complications which are dally arising.

Various recommendations wore adopted with a" view. to" combing them in the common. policy' tobe evolved. at the Jomnt conference of al! British-trade fate rests in China, fand particularly' Shanghai, called by the: Federation of 'British' Industries or Sept. 29, Meanwhile, the meeting decided to ask the. Forelin. Ofiee to press. for Immediate compensation where. peo erty had been occupied by belliger= feats, whether alleged temporarily fcctinied or more oF less permanently Yequisitioned, was also agreed to send to the [Foreign Office suggestion that British Consuls at foreign ports 10 which' eargots might be diverted [skoula be requested, to watch the question of storage charges.

"The Foreign' Ollie would also be faked, It was decided. to. try and rangement "with the thandize in ie Japanese. ines Shrapnel and aerial the Japanese officials

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