Reference in King's Speech to the Situation in China:
Britain's Earnest Desire for Peace: Encouraging Signs of Trad jo Improvement, London, Feb, 8
'The King's speech at the opening'
Parliament to-day was as fol-"My relations with foreign' Powers continue to be friendly. The League of Nations has been strengthened by a further step taken towards normal international relations by ths entry of Germany to the League aut her appointment to a permanent seat in the Council, In continuation of this policy it was found possible at the end of January to terminate the system of Allied Military control "of Germany, established by the Treaty of Versailles, and to hand over to the: League all questions affecting the military clauses of the Treaty.
The Government's Motive "The continuation of civil war in China and the anti-foreign, particularly the anti-British -agitation by which it has been accompanied, 18 caused me grave anxiety.
in consequence of what happened at Hankow and other places my Government felt it necessary to] despatch to the Far East a sufficient force to protect the lives of my British and Indian subjects against mob violence and armed attack; but earnestly desire a peaceful settle ment of the difficulties which ha arisen and my Government hi Chinese authorities which, -eonvinee public opinion in Chis throughout the world that it is the desire of the British people to Tomiovis all real grievances, renew our Treaties on qn equitable basis fand place our future relations with the Chinese people on a footing of friendship and goodwill. My Government will maintain our tradi inal policy of non-interference. in the internal affairs of China, Trade Improvement rejoice that a fair and friendly settlement has been reached regarding the funding of the War debt duo to this country by Portugal, "Iam happy to note encouraging signs of improvement la trade and industry and earnestly pray those engaged in the various industries of the country to use their utmost en-urs to ensure improvement in the volume of employment. among people, which, it may now be reasonably" anticipated, will not be Jarrested by industrial strife.
"Proposals will be submitted at an early date to enable effect to be given to the change in the style and ities of the Sovereign, to which, on the recommendation of the Imperial Conference, T have given my. approval "Recent events hae made evident the importance of defining and amending the law in reference {Industrial disputes. Proposals for this purpose will be laid before you."
The Speech concludes enumerating other measures jabmitted, including a Bill to encourage the production ord exhibi of British films, proposals. to fend the law relating to leasehold] fof premises, a Bill in connexion with sprieulture, a measure dealing with] unemployment, proposals to amord tke Companies Acts, also the reorganization of jeertain departments in Scotland Reuter.
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