The Archive · 1937

China Loan Talks at London

Japanese Believed to Have Changed Views

By ©. Mf. Geemt London, May 5.

A good deal of "talk" is heard, through tithing so far as I have seen has appeared in the papers, of the Chinese delegates' intention' try for float a loan in London.

With this it is also reported that} tone of the Japanese suggestions in the negotiations for an understanding with Great Britain which have been 130 freely predicted latterly, is that there should be a joint loan to China by Great Britain, Japan, France and the United States.

Actually the idea of 2 oan on those ines was attributed about a year ago to Sir' Frederick Leith Ross at which time the Japanese were said to be obstructive. Since then, however, there is no doubt that their views on many things have begun: to change, The chancellor's embargo on floating foreign loans in London stil exists, but there are ways In which {it could be got round, T believe. Undoubtedly the political changes the Far East during the past year have made an impression, and there is a belief that conditions, specially as between China and Japan ore Ukely to go.on improving.

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