Gen. Chiang stated that China was such a huge country and her popation was so enormous that unanimity of opinion was impossible, Despite this, he was quick to declare that he and. his colleagues in the Central Government are always prepared to discuss matters frankly with the southern leaders in the hope of reaching an amicable settlement, Of course, if the southern leaders, refuse to respond, it cannot be helped. Nanking will always hold out the olive branch" he stated.
"We hope that Mr. Hu Han-min and his colleagues will ce-operate with us in the re-building of China Because the task needs every man' help. Let us put aside our differences and pull together," the Generalissimo Sppealed, "and we shall not have too much digieulty in the rehabilitation construction -of this great Chiang "admitted that the Szechtien forees had suffered a number of reverses recently at the hands fof the Communist-bandits, Gen, Liv Hsiang has resigned as chairman of the Szechuen Provincial Government but efforts have been made to persuade him to remain. He has not yet resumed office but the Govern: Tent sincerely hopes that he will On the question of Tibet, Ge. Chiang assured the writer that there no need for suspicion or alarm on the part of Great Britain because the Chinese Government has no ulterior aims there, For hundreds of years the past Tibet has paid tribute the Chinese Government and it is nothing unusual for. the Chinese of the Dalai
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