The first day in Shanghai of they Council witch envisaged definite co-League of Nations Commission of operation with the League and the Inquiry into the Far Eastern Provel tobe very bury, the Com-[enrrying crisis dispatch of experts to assist in out n comprobentive: and Fsslon wasting no time Into, touch with Chinese leaders. for the rapid modernization of this getting practicable scheme of national ork Firat paying, official calls on Mr- country. Then the terrify fod cala-Soong, Minister of Finance, mity swept over a large part of it. "Quo Tai-chi, Political "Vice- our fairest regions last summer, Minister to Horelen Affair, and League expertn were at hand to Greater Shanghai, the Commission]
fa Te-chen, Mayor of] sist us in soPing with the disaster. coping. wore entertained "to. tiffin by Mr, Ca-operation Obtained Quo. In the evening they' were We have made it almost a cardinal (bette at a reception given by" Dr fay by Being entertained: to dinner siaeoe ko an concede] pour. ce-operation a the Leags Policy to seek and obtain the closest
by General Wa Te-chen, gentle. tank of "national AE the tifin, Mr. Quo Tai-ci spoke as follows: And the Government's polity, as reed upton and Honourable men business community will confirm, these leaders here of the civie and
Owing to the abnormal and unpre. thas had the people's Neartest, sup-med, circumstances which have port. We have looked forward ud wilt continue to look "forward. has been necessary the Langue and sis sowety anghai area in} this fruitful ce-operation between the here "instead of at" Nanking, and spend mows of, my tine] arty of peace-although. temporary iis on this account that the duty and. privilege devolve upon me.
to extend, on behalf of the Ni tional Govetnment, the first official hospitality to you as members of the Commiaxon of Inquiry which has hoon arented by. the League of tion Yo" viate Cla, to-day, have. asked. the. leading salat mein welcoming you hnembers' bf the 'Chinese. ivie and business community tu' this motto: polis. of intematioRal commerce
fog your slay. hero you" will net tint; and tetas hesitate: to-call upon as Yor any information which it may be in our Power" to place at our disposal Leagie's Development ly arreared by the astounding chain arents since the coup fu oer 'Tiuce Eastern 'Provinces' known Thancharts fast September Our earnest hope and desire are that, ax the outcome of your self-demiing labours, the peace of the Orient may be restored and a dur-fable understanding. reached, under the aegis of the League and. the BriandKellogg. Pact, whereby. the Chinese. Repablic comprising, some 4100" millions homogeneous, people ive in honorable and friendly Telations with her neighbours, bye free to develop her even ational Rife s0_\as to. contribute: whatew she maw be "capable of inthe Rulis o€ pence towards the progress mad avaricement of mankind.
Since the establishment of Lord Lytton Replies the States members of the League, and I am encouraged further by the fact that we have experience of the League to the people of China, We have come as envoys—as representatives of the League to place at your disposal all the resources of the League, to offer! you its help and assistance in any Jwway in which you can tell us it can be of service in this particular crisis.
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