&Reputation for Justice Recall of Advisers Hankow, May 31.
IHE President of the Executive Yuan, Dr. H. H. Kung, in a lengthy political conversation with the Transocean representative, Mr. H. P. Melchers, expressed the hope that Germany would maintain her reputation as a land of justice and of "equal right for all", and that German-Chinese fri iendship would continue.
In the course of the conversation, the question of the German military advisers in China was discussed. Dr. Kung said that a misunderstanding Hitters ition of the German nation. Herr had always upheld the ideal of justice, and he felt certain that Germany would as heretofore coning Arabia and the Red Sea, they doubt it would be possible complications among the Arab shaikhs and Kings. Ibn Sand, cre particularly, whose kingdom eludes Mecca, is likely to object ie anyone else but himself being appointed Caliph, Furthermore, the Egyptian Premier would prefer to wait before definitely expressing himself with regard to the pian, so that two main difficulties can be solved: that the situation in Palestine take a"more definit¢ turn. and that there be at least a possibility of the Judeo-Arabian problem being solved.
Another reason for Egypt's hesitation is the possible steps to be taken by France in Syria which bould never be kept out of the Federation though probably remaining under French influence and form a: sort of buffer state between Turkey and the countries at present under British influence.
Prince Mohammed Aly's plan would therefore be tied to a progress sive establishment and the Syrian autonomous regiine.—Havos.
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