We have not only that but we have the problem of Sha hai to deal with.
Shanghai is the jonly "remaining portion" of China. have worked out, that has been base atate fort
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the Far East cannot be left. en-my opinion, this problem tirely to the League of Nations. not elected, but merely negainated. ipal wi Iam, speal of Shanghai out-ide the Settlement—and it is making great attempts at fie ple he me [Rot "EME aut, da their interests and in their race inoing the foreign Powers that it ever to be able to acquire the neces-governing itself adequately and ary ade om "the, question of) vigorously, it may be able to put China requires dealing in claim for the complete hand-snd she requires dealing with ing over of the Forel vith' very great sympathy and tact.
The greatest thing in connection at, however, until there isan a fo nay, toner Settlement,
with the: Chinese is the saving of face. The will accept! established Government in Nanking wit th full power throughout that so long ashe does not spoil his face, and, in deal-|f great area, would be extremely dangerous. ing with this question of China, that, I would take this oppo tunity of reminding His Majes-the most. important thing to feonsider. I know. of no way in it [which those very mixed people who not. really necessary for me to do so, that the problems of the Gov-gather together in Geneva,' avery forge number of whom have never ment of Nanking and the tablishment of its power within had any contact "whatsoever with the Far East, can ever succeed its own area, together with the great getting real work done for China [problem of 'Shanghai, are problems [which demand urgent'and immediate at the same time' saving her attention, T have made these few. remarks because I f that we now.
T think it was the right hon, and ha we this chance, which may never gallant' Member for' Newcastle present itself again if it is allowed. Under-Lyme (Colonel Wedgwood) slip by, and, if we do. not tale who reminded us. that in former we shall never be days statesmen of this country had 'a position to' get China restored. been accustomed to intervene with to that reasonable prosperity which great effect in foreign polities, ind she ought to enjoy. certainly that was the case in China, We have had many notable statesmen in China, My mind goes, back one in particular, Sir larry Parkes who. did a great deal settling. the serious questions whi arose at-the time when he was in the. Far East. Again, I think of that. wonderful Ambassador that_we bad: there, Sir-John Jorden. The iking.feature of Sir John Jordan'
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