Responsibility of Chinese Police in Surroun ig Districts to Uphold Law and Maintain Order Sune 24, 1925, The Commission, sent to Shanghai by the decision of the Powers having common interests, taken on June, 6, 1925, has the honour to report to you as follows on its collected by the Brit member of the Commission, 's & concise view of he situation, going back into the mote emote events, and describing whi at happened from February onwards, the disturbances, excitement and We lett Peking on Monday, June 8, and arrived "at Shangle Wednesday the 10th at 7 am. having received on our journey all the facilities we could desire from the Chinese authorities.
The same day, June 10, at midday, the Commission paid a visit to the Dean of the Consular Body. During its stay in Shanghai it kept in daily touch with him: when our instruetions were extended, we informed the Dean of the Consular Body in ing and we did the same when leaving Shanghai, taking care to warn the Consular Body officially of our departure and to explain the reasons for We in all matters found complete and friendly collaboration from M. Ge' Rossi and the Consular Body.
The Commission met for the first time in Shanghai on the afternoon of June 10 at the Italian Consulate. We then questioned Mr. Fessenden, chairman of the Municipal Council discontent sedulously worked up the labouring, populatic indifferent eye sot the Chinese police. The Commission particularly. draws your Excellency's attention this document. Then will be se en how the negligence of the Chinese rities, from the highest downe fostered the development of an agitation of which the regrettable events at the end of May were t) inevitable outcome.
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