It is satisfactory that London has been able promptly to dissipate fears that the recent repens of a welcome approach io an. Anglo-Japanese understanding have held any threat fo China's interests. In a sense the Assurance was superfluous for It had ready been made clear that Great Britain's readiness to ce-operate with Japan was based on a recognition of China's equality of status and America's right to participate, if 50 inclined, Great Britain holding het self free to consult America at all stages. This attitude was all the more reasonable for Japanese tities hat consistently deprecated the revival by China of the policy. £ playing off one power against the other, just as Great Britain herself is committed. both in the Far East and in Europe, to avoidance of return to the discredited system of power-diplomacy. British policy is directed toward the reservation of peace in the Far East jby the froest and frankest co-opera tion between the various Powers <oncerned. Th welcoming Japanese overtures for a disposal of" such differences as have affected Anglo-Japanese relations in recent years, that policy does not weaken in its effort to give China such assistance and support as are required by the common Interests of the two countries. Dr. H. H. Kung's visit to London may have produced useful conformation of this ce-operation and the statement now made in regard to the "effect of recent conversations with Japanese representatives affords proof that Sino-British friendship may, by wise statesmanship, be expanded' into a general improvement of Sino-Japanese relations to say Rothing of the other Powers with legitimate and important interests in the Pacific.
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