London, March 18.
The work of conciliation in the Sino-Japanese dispute is less easy ring the pugnacious pacifist, said Captain secretary for Foreign Aff replying. in a speech at Kenilworth. Warwickshire. to. Mr. Lloyd George's recent speech at the Junior, Liberal Club.
1 The Chinese troops, shall re-ain at their present positions pending a later settlement.
2." Thedapanese troops shall with. draw to the International Settlement and from extra. Settlenient roads the Hongkew district. Tt was understood, however, that in view of the number of Japanese troops to]
accommodated, sonic would have! temporarily to be stationed in locality ex adjacent to the neal A joint comm neutral members, is to ce mutual withdrawal, Armistice Proposals further meeting "of the diplomats concerned may be held to-Gay while definite decisions from the home governments are expected, not later than Monday. " Military officers of both powers are available here for an immediate armistice conference in case the cabled replies ate satisfactory.
Tt held, the armistice conference! will deal only with military matters, it is. believed, while the powers! of the joint commission, if estab li ed, will be confined to the with drawal of the Japanese forces. AID" political' problems, such as the untiJapanese boycott, will be loft for the Roznd-Table' Con Captain Eden endorsed the peace efforts of the British National government in its efforts to restore settled conditions where British can carry on business and. confidence again.—
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