'The peace and integrity of the International Settlement is not and has not. been menaced by' the Chinese, At no, time prior to January 8 was the situation in the Shanghai area such that the public forces of the Settlement and the Chinese area were not competent to carry out their duties for the protection of the lives and properties of the inhabitants, Excesses there might have been but they were not. such as to be beyond the competence of the police to deal with, While I cannot speak for the authorities of the International Settlement, it is not however un-Yeasonable to say that as soon as the position is restored to what it was before January 28 the ordinary life of the community would soon become normal. As it is, trade is at a standstill and the situation continues at a deadlock, Who responsible? For more than a week now, no Chinese troops have been bartered within the immediate vicinity of the International Settlement—but a distance of 20 kilometres does not separate the Chi-forces. You conclusions, both the" Manchuria and the Questions—which are me ound as cause and seek solution through the Lengue's machinery of investigation "and pasted "the in our methods of settling disputes, has been the fond hope of the architects of the League of Nations that "disputes" between nations shaula be investigated and. settled Dhrough judicial" methods. "China stands by that" method—and will accept and resort to.no other tne fess and' until the arbitrament "of the League fois.
We have been ready and anxious that. the Assembly's "Resolution should be promptly carried out, Our Aelegate at Geneva. has alrendy made this clear to the world, With reference to "a Reuter message from. Tokyo. insinuating that the Chinese authorities. are obstructing negotiations for cossas tion. of hostilities and. withdravral of "Japanese troops. from occupied Chinese areas, a. responsible Gov: lornment spokesman said yesterday. that the Chinese have. matte It ab fundantly clear at Geneva and focal= ly. that they have Been. and are eady to negotiate. continuing, he The Chinese have accepted not lonly the tentative agreement. rea he fed on board the British flagship HLM.S. Kent on Sunday, Feb, 28, the Assembly's Resolution of March 4. Both the Japanese authorities and their delegate at Geneva, Mr Sato, cannot conceivably be ignor: fant of this.
"The last communication received from the Japanese side prior te yesterday was the four "Basis conditions for the immediate cessation of hostilities' transmitted through Admiral Six Howard Kelly on March 2, which the Chinese im-
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