Sir Archbald John Clarke Kerr, former. British Ambassador Baghdad and newly-appointed Am~ basmdor "to China, will Teave Baghdad within the next few days for London, according to Mr. Vernon Bartlett, the Diplomatic Correspond~ ent of the "News Chroniel He will remain in London for about ten days, In order. to study his prier, before going to China, British allen tion fs at present concentrated upon. the maintenance unreasonable attitude of the Japanese authorities towards the apology and indemnity, the corres Baron Tamil,, Counsellor of the fof equal trade facilities for all pondent declares will certainly be Japanese Embassy here. countries in China, says Mr, Bartlett Shanghai Municipal Council quite clearly infringes both the spirit Sir Archibald John Clark Kerr, Despite a reluctance to use the and the: letter of the Japanese assurances that foreign rights will Meanwhile, he adds, the incident who was recently appointed Ambas-machinery of the League of Nations, is bound adversely to affect London's sador to China, is expected to leave on the ground that ce-operation with "The Japanese, "The Times" declares, "have no legal right consideration of the demands made the United States is easier if It is whatever' to interfere with commerce enterprises in the Inter-bby the Japanese authorities in Shang~ based on Geneva, it is realized national Settlement, nor is there any shadow of justification for hat to the Shanghat Afuneipa Coun-{hat the maintenance of the Chine Britain and Far East Maritime Customs service and, to a their unsuccessful attempts to coerce the Settlement authorities The general feeling in London, the lesser extent, of the Municipality of into increasing the number of Japanese in the administrative and London, Jan, correspondent asserts, Is that to meet the International Settlement the Japanese wishes would be od-'A complete and exhaustive re-Shanghai, are questions affecting police services view, itis understood, on the "Japan," the journal continues, {o the position of the Western Powers mitting the Trojan horse. many nations, including shine, £01 Increasing grave situation in the shag undoubtedly been shaken by the in China, the "Manchester Guardian" example Germany, which are hostile will take three or four days, he Por East will be among the frst British and American reactions to 50 "One. principle which must to the League, adds, to reach a decision, after con-tasks of Mf, Neville Chamberlain, ever be forgotten Is that the whole Sultation with the French and Ameri-the Prime Minister, when he re-'The loss of trade with China, the Yangtze outrages, and the Japan Settlement rightfully belongs to. ese Government has unquestionably can Governments, regarding the' continues the correspondent, is caus furs to Downing Street on Ching, and must one day be given then eofvinced of the expediency of 'Sepanese demands, Monday. Mr. Chamberlain, will Ing considerable anxiety in Berlin, back fo her—and not to the Japanese," consult with' the Foreign Ofice, whereas the existence of any such walling delicately 50 far as forelgn~ 'But it would be possible, and may 'Tripartite Talks experts on Far Eastern affairs and trade (especially the supply of cers are concerned. be expedient, the Journal adds, to'
German arms 10 China) has. very "Unfortunately," it "says, "the It ig recognized in London, Paris Cabinet Ministers—Reuter [give the Japanese a larger share of Jupanese Government has virtually and Washington, says the Diplomatic mich lessened the cordiality of the Administration without giving Felations between Berlin and Tokyo. ing control over the Fighting Services, Correspondent of the "Observer, them control of the Settlement. who, in their turn, are powerless and that the successive incidents in the Baghdad, where he has been Ambas-'The British Government, above all, is most undesirable, however, often reluctant to' contro! the ebulli-Far East, whether they take the sador since 1998, shortly for London. opposed to any effort by Japan that the Japanese at present should form of political claims or outrages He will remain in London for a to establish a" separate Customs ser fenge of junior emeers, [be given control of the police force, upon persons, property or ships, are few days, in order to study his brief, vice in Northern China, Mr. Bartlett which would permit them to do what calculated steps to the achievement before proceeding to China, concludes—Reuter,
phe general tendency of Japanese iey iked with the Chinese poputeof Japan's design for full domination "The appointment of Sir Archibald policy,. whether expr or not," ion. over Chinese territory, including for~ Clark Kerr followed a decision by Even if the Western Powers, the feign interests in China. the Foreign Office that, owing "The Times" goes on, "is deliberately Manchester Guardian" concludes, do rather than aeeldentally inimical to The present tripartite conversations recent events In the Far East and the
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