Mr, MacMurray's principal achievements during his present Ministry was the settlement of the Nanking. incident with the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Huang Fu, and the signing of the Tavitg Treaty with Ae. T, V. Soong, tov of Finance. The Nanking:
ident was the obstacle to the re-establishment of relations betwee China and the Powers. Almost from the inception ofthe Nanking Government in 1927 to the settlement the question in 1928, efforts were made by successive Nanking Governments to find a solution. matter of fact, terms had practi ly been agreed Huang Fu and Sir Miles Lampson for a settlement with Great Britain, but at the last moment, the Chinese were unable to complete the negotia tions and Sir Miles Lampson re~ turned to Peking. Mr. MacMurray, a few days Jatter, was able to obtain the exact terms which the Chinese had failed to agree to- with the British Minister.
Mr, Soong's visit to Peking in July," 1928, was to a large extent eeidental and from that standpoint the. signing of the Soong-Mac-Murray Treaty. was: without pre~ mediation. The story goes that during a casual conversation, Mx. Soong. called Mr. MaeMurvay's attention to the need for some action on China's tariff so that autonomy could be achieved. Mr. MaeMurray is said to have stated exactly what he thought could be done and the treaty was negotiated and signed before anyone in China,
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