Nanking, Feb. 22.
\HINA'S foreign and domestic pol ies, embodying the adherence to the basic principle of preserving its territorial tegrity and the continuation of efforts to con: solidate internal -unity by pacific means, were enunciated in a 3,800-word manifesto issued to-day by, the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. The following is a free translation of the manifesto:
"At its Second Plenary Session on July 10 last, the Central Executive Committee, in view of the increasing seriousness of internal unrest and external aggression then confronting our country, resolved jointly to preserve China's territorial integrity on the one hand and to effect national unification through pacific methods on the other Since the adjournment of the Sec-beyond our tolerance, we shall only fond Plenary Session seven months be fighting in self-defence and not igo, the Central authorities have been because of anti-foreignism. working unceasingly toward: this goal consequently there Is no confilet Xt'thig' moment we gather together between our determination to make the fain to review the past_achleve~ Fast sacrifice and our desire for peace. ments, examine the present situation there is still hope for peace we tind. to decide on policies for. the shall stil! be willing to continue our future, After careful: deliberations efforts in working for a preliminary with ver the nation's major domestic and readjustment of Sino-Japanese. rela-foreign issues, we have cautiously tions on the basis of equality, recipro-Teached several decisions. In the fol-city and mutual respect of each owing we wish to Inform our com other's territorial Integrity so as to des and people of some of the major deprive bandits and puppets of their present reliance on external force and Pern his doctrine of Natlonatism our respect the administrative and rwungell (Dr. Sun Yatsen) clearly territorial integrity of China.
Impressed upon us. the causes of 1a-'Thus, even If not all pending is-Uonatalmeutties, He has also point sues are solved, it will at least bring "ad (he. way to selt-salvation and self-into use the spirit of settling inter-Strengthening, Since Seplember 18, national disputes by peaceful means. {Di amidst. the. most trying! experl-'This is one matter, the realization of tuees, "we have been adhering to which we must "seek within the 'Tyuniel's teachings in an attempt to shortest possible period of time. find' & way out for our nation.
"As to China's Felations with other a the manifesto of the Filth, Na-nations we shall naturally proceed tional Congress of the Kuomintang, along the path of world peace and November, 1085, it was stated that work for the enhancement of inter-in' the face of the gravity of the! national friendship, Regarding mat rational crisis. we must handle {ors of political accord and economic ituntion "by" following Tsung-I's ce-operation we shall work under the teachings that a" determined mon principle of reciprocity. This has the master of his fate and. that. self been our altitude during recent years, tollqnee means existence, and depen It is also an essential. principle of Genco on others" means extinction, nationalism, We shall strictly adhere Weemiist exercise great patience' and—o- determination to safeguard, the: na-'Domestically, the achievement of lon exlstencd apd ita road. to. Te-internal unity through peaceful etna one foe, pye means has been the guiding principle cof the whole nation throughout recent ile country Is driven to the last ex-no. hope, for peace. years. It is only through unity that emily, thus making series Inevit-'China, can become a modern nation, ablerwo shall be determined to make equal to the task of saving herself. once. Meanwhile we shall exert Only through peace can there be four trent effort: for peace with the Genuine solidarity. hope! that cour sineerlly and doter-'There is one point, however, which Imipation will help to Usher fu a turn we must emphasize, which is the for the: better In the situation, and ference between unity through enable us to achieve our goal of selt-pence and cessation of civil war. 'The Fellanee vand self-preservation, 'Thus Immediate object of the former is to may be. able. to ce-operate. with concentrate the entire nation's members of the family strength in tiding over the present Mong in working for' universal bro national crisis. Its ultimate aim is to enable the nation to set out on the Toad of the principle of democracy.
Declaration of Polley view of the totality of the "amis idea was expounded by the state, it is clear that, the governing second Plenary Session. which, fu its power is an indivisible entity, fleelaration, laid: down' the following especially in military affairs, diplo-explanation: Since our nation Is macy, finance, and communications. auch a critical situation we: shall Mi ters of national defence have to practice the greatest forbearance in be controlled and directed by the domestic issues in order to achieve Central Government because the internal solidarity, In our external existence of Independent military relations we shall not tolerate any units will only result in an inferior aggression against our territorial organ which will surely be eliminated soverelmty, Should any act of from the international community. session against Chinese territory.
"Again, in view of the wholeness arise, should all political means fail of the nation, we know that as citizens to frustrate such and should the: of China we share each other's joys fundamental existence of the nation and sorrows, Even when there are tho endangered, we shall be ready, to differences between individuals a make our last sacrifice without the organizations because of the differ-Toast hesltatior tenets In. their occupations, the in-"Since the Second Plenary Sesston terests of the nation as a whole must last July the Government has been remain over and above those of in-following this polley in conducting diplomatic negotiations with Japan.
Aliduats and organizations, A "Especially at the present moment During the last few months, despite when the country is faced with the fact that the negotiations were serious foreign menace and when the on the verge of breakdown on several nation's fate is on the balance, we occasions, the Government has been must not be misled by fallacious talks' standing firm on this polley. of class struggle which will only; "When bandits and irregular troops destroy our unity. invaded Suiyuan, "the Government Unlty Through Peace rallied the strength of the whole na-"these two points are in fact the tion to defend that province and] essence of "our stand for unity repulse the Invaders. "Although the through peace. The cessation of civil leaders of the Sian crisis champlonwar means that any difference of certain slogans as a pretext to} opinion which may arise from: within Ueceive the people, the latter have} the Kuomintang Party must be settled tumed a dear ear to their pro-by discussion and not by force. It] paganda, does not mean that any attempt to "This was because the people have split the Slate can be perpetrated realized, after such painful experi-lurider the cloak of the slogan: cessaences during the past few years, tion of civil war. what the principles of our Party "Since last July, the work for slond for, and have seen the necessity' national unification has been proceed of sicking together in order to save ing smoothly and traces of local sem!- the nation. independence are gradually becoming No Revision Neede thing of the past. Henceforth we phe present session sees no need should shape our policy in accordance of revising our foreign polley, not with the principle of unity through only that the Government should ce peace to meet the needs of national Unde Its best efforts for its execution; defence and to lay the foundation for for: our consistent alm is to strive) lasting domestic tranquility and order.
{or celt-preservation internally and ce-existence externally. Even when we are driven to armed resistance in the event that our rights are violated!
As to the communistic elements, although they have recently appro (Continued on page 363)
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