Sunday for Nanking whence after meeting Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Dr. H.-H, Kung and other members of the Chinese Government, he is expected to return here in the course of the week. Sir Frederick has emphasized his need for time to study conditions in China before expressing positive views on the situation. On Sunday he gave interviews to representatives of the local Chinese and Japanese press and he frankly explained the British Government's interest in China's present diticulties and its desire to have them assessed from the point of view of ascertain ing whether anything could be done to prescribe remedies, Sir Frederick's remarks were interesting in their emphasis on the importance of Great Britain's material interests in China and on the friendliness of the reception which had been given him by responsible Japanese officials on his way out to China. The reaffirmation of Japan's desire to sec a stable Government in China is specially acceptable at this moment and it is also gratifying to note that Sir Frederick was impressed by Tokyo's readiness to be helpful in any practical scheme for China's advancement. More cannot be usefully said at this juncture. Sir Frederick has to acquaint himself with the facts of the position here and he is setting ut to seek the necessary information from the authoritative sources available in Nanking and Shanghai. He must be allowed time to collect and bring his data into proper focus.
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