Impartial in Present Struggle: Power's Attitude Towards British Proposal Generally Considered Favourable The real meaning of the British Imemoraydum is apparently not} jwsderstood by those Chinese! lsewspapers which have already] Jcommented on the subject. They Ida not seem to realize that in this memorandum is a statement of British policy, not a policy of a Jmoment resulting from the victory jsf one or another political party in China in any part of the country, Hhut a considered and clearly defined policy determined while tte Tariff [Conference was still in session. This is frankly stated in the annex which }was appended to the memorandum.
The purpose of the British Government is to assist the Chinese people to achieve full. sovereignty, to put into effect ap many of the resolutions of the Washington Con-Herence as is possible, in spite of the civil war and confusion in the land.
That looks like a foolish attitude, for there are Powers which believe that Great Britain is too generous in its attitude toward China and these Powers will be proved right, if these suggestions are not accepted! by the Chinese. It must be remem-dered that the Powers rejected these feuggestions last May, or at any rate, did nothing to put them into effect. Now, Great Britain for the Second time, brings forward a programme favourable to China. Tais is the moment when it is to be Proved whether Great Britain or those who hold a different opinion, are right as regards tae Chinese people; it is the moment to decide whether a generous attitude or otherwise is the policy to follow.
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