London, Oct, 30.
More effective diplomatic and conular ce-operation in China is strongly urged by, a special. cor-Fespordent of the "Observer" in the course of an article on China today.
He proposes not. only narrowing the gulf between the two services China itself, but suggests that the consuls should make additional contacts with (1) English areas and (2) British werviee, he #ays, ferganised and concentrated Shanghai. The present, he. thinks, the right moment to bring the British Legation to or nearer Nanking. In this connection the special correspondent, suggests. that either temporary chancery could be erect~ ed_in the spacious grounds of the British Consulate-General at Shang-with the Minister residing in Consul-General's house, or that suitable house outside, in Shang-ai could be leased and a temporary chancery erected nearby.
Answering the argument that this would mean that the Minister would Become immersed in Shanghai prob-Jems, the correspondent contends it would be a good thing for the Minis for to come into closer contact with tthe British community at Shanghai, [This scheme, he declares, would wwe the cost of the Legation Guard at Peking.
Another alternative, he 1 would be to house the Minister temporary buildings at Nan! Dut this would be more expensive as it would necessitate new build-ich would Berunnecessary at Shanghai While advocating closer, British ea-operation with China, the cor-Fespondent says. that this must not confused with laxness, "He cites 3s an instance the "unsatisfactory Features" of the administration of the Boxer Indemnity. Fund arising from insufficient provision in the
fe quotes the Work of Sir John tope Simpson in China as a suc-for inspection and audit. useful example of ce-operation enter.
"Only if the new power of action of modern China were allowed to manifest itself, through armed resistance against Japan in Manchuria, as clearly and unmistakably possible, could the League of jons and the United States be ex pected to perceive the significance of the Manchurian crisis distinctly Ips the one who does unself. That is a doctrine to the pre that only if we demonstrate that we not only have new and healthy convictions ut also the courage and leapacity of acting [League of Nations and the United [States be induced to give us not fonly their goodwill but their full "Abstract ed the conclusions of goodwill,
[the Lytton Report, will not save Manchuria. What is required, is Jeonelusions exactly corresponding, ito the facts revealed by the Commission of Inquiry. Our actions would have to prove not only to the League of Nations and to the [United States but also to Japan that we are entitled to demand, this time, not a compromise but a real solution of our problem.
"Japan will come to agree to such jo solution only if we are able to her understand that our {friendship is more profitable to her than the conquest of our territory land the subjection of /And how can we make Jay ithe value of our friendship except by forcing her to respect our power lof resistance?
"As far as I can see, there is, after all, only one way of obtaining. cal collaboration from the League and the United States and only one way of re-establishing friendly reations between China and Japan; that one way can be summed up in, De. B.Y. Wang, president of the Chinese Red Cross Society, has returned here from an extensive tour: of Manchuria where he was sent recently by local Chinese chontal Sodies to study flood conditions. Dr. Wang is leaving to-day for the Philippine Islands.
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