In. taking these steps Mr. Hay acted with' the cordial support of the British Government. In. re-Spending to Afr. Hay's announce: Ment above set forth Lord. Sah bury, the British, Prime ini expressed himself "most emphatic yas concurring in the policy of the United States."
For twenty years thereafter the Open. Door policy rested upon the
by the various powers; but fnformel commitments thus, made the winter of 2921 to 1922 at a Conference, participated in by. all of the principal powers which had interests in the Pacific, the policy was erystalised into the so-elled Nine Power treaty which gave de-
iples upon which the polley rested, nun and recon ts the pte the frst article of that treaty the contracting powers other than China agreed:
(G) To respect the sovereignty, the independence, and the tet Inteamity of Chinas (2) To'provide the Tallest and thos "unembarrassed ope Portunity to. Chinato clop and maintain for hee Sei" an effective and steblo purpose. of effectually stabs ate nonce tr the Eerheommoree and inguie prinelpte of equal opperton
the territory. of China.
of all nations throughout
{To refrain from taking. ade In order to seek special rights of pions which would bridge the rights of subjects citizens of iciendly states, {ha'from countenancing action inimical to the authority Sich states,
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