The Archive · 1931

Geneva's Friendship

The unexceptionable expressions!

friendliness towards China fovtheoming at Geneva over the proposal of the Government fcr the collaboration of the expert organization of the League of Nations with the National Economic Council. here will no doubt: ko greatly appreciated Nanking. Tt is -satisfaet-ry- to note that the Government, in spite of their heavy preoccupations with the financial and other blems with which their adi tion is confronted, have been able thus to put their economic research workers in touch with the experts Geneva. No doubt to this Achievement the recent visit of Sit Arthur Salter and the' personal effect of Mr. T. V. Sonne have helped to contribute. "The adoption by the Government of this practical way of strengthening their economic machinery shows that, in that Te-gard at least, they desire to be Tested by. the best possible ex: ponents: <f economic wisdom. The warmth of the speeches made by the British, French,. Italian German and Japanese representations welcoming the unanimous. vote the "Council "on. the proposal testified to the reality of the step thus taken to ensure China's. association" with world effort in a most inpertaat feld.

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