But the spreading consequences have not been purely evil. The impending entry of the Soviet Union {into the League and the ever closer ce-operation between the League and the United States may be ascribed jin part at least to the impact of events of the Far East. There is, oe, a livelier and more widespread recognition of impor gramme as you see from the report League's Technical Agent, covers every field of national' reconstruction, such as the building of roads, the improving of silk, tea and Setion el ture, education, health, At the present time there are only a few League experts in China, and their task Is confined to investigation and planning of a technical character entirely dissociated from political issues, The development of air and rail transport, the vigorous campaign against the " abuse of opium and other aspects of reconstruction are being pursued by the Government apart from the technical - ce-opera: tion of the League but within' the same general plan of national reconstruction. As to the means of achieving the most beneficial results, from this work, that is obviously and entirely a question of domestic policy be determined and carried out by China in the exercise of her sovereign rights. No other State has any Justification or right whatever Interfere with this policy. China is gratified that her position in. this Tegard has the support of all. the nations who are' interested in the policy of ce-operation between East and West, as testified by the action taken by the leading chancelleries after the declaration from Tokyo last The Chinese Government is still struggling with great difficulties and the work still to be accomplished is immense. But we feel that our feet are on firm ground, that we are ad-vaneing in the right direction and that time is on our side, If only international peace can be preserved we are confident that China's progress will be steady and rapid.
Far Eastern Outposts, I have now put before you, as clearly and briefly as T could, and in a spirit of sober "realism,.'what appear to the Government of China to be the salient features of the world situation in relation to Far Eastern problems and to the purpose of the League. China consider herself to be the Far Eastern outpost of the League and of the whole idea Of ce-operation between East and West, 'That feeling has been strengthened by the fact that, circumstances which were not of our seeking and by which we are the chief sufferers, ie last eighteen months become the sole Tepresentatives of the Far East' in te League Council, We wish to strengthen al the links that bind us to the League, both in the technical and political field, in order to help to withstand the pressure of those who would compel us to. turn our backs on the West and to enter some kind of exclusive unequal" pariner~ ship in the name of "Asia for the Asiatics." We do not believe that the world should be divided into water-tight compartments according te continents and races. We believe that peace can be preserved. and civilization can flourish only through 'a League that is strong because it is universal and reflects in its organization and the great geographical areas of the world. The people of China have always believed in international justice and that is why, in spite al disappointments and reverses, we cling to our faith in the League and to our determination to do all in our power to uphold the Covenant and to leave to the ways of peace.
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