"But on January 29 the Minister for Foreign Affairs had occasion formally to raise the question of this concentration of armed British forees. In reply to the proposals outlined by Mr. O'Malley on January, 27 for the revision of certain British treaty rights, the Minist for Foreign Affairs stated that the proposals envisaged only fragment. foxy revision of some of the treaty jservitudes affecting China and that, Iwhilst the Nationalist Government jeould not regard such revision satisfactory or adequate, they were, nevertheless, prepared to consider} Jand discuss the terms outlined basis for a comprehensive and Jsoned settlement of the existing! laifferences between—_Nationalist China and the British, provided, énter alia, that discussion and negotiation took place in an atmosphere free from the intimidation necessarily] involved in the present concentration, loy the British of a fighting force that was not ossly unnecessary, but ¢4: violently provocative to Chinese Nationalism. The Minister _for Foreign Afairs added that though this reply. would, in its terms, cover the current negotiations regarding, the British Concession at Hankow, the Nationalist Government had received a profoundly sympathetic message from the representatives of 1 and political sides, which made it possible for negotiations to go on.
"These negotiations are practically concluded. subject to adjustment Jon a few points; and an agreement Jean be signed.
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