The Archive · 1937

Germany's Attitude

Berlin, July 17.

A memorandum, which is believed ko re-emphasize China's intention to offer resistance to Japan, was presented to the Foreign Office to-day by the Counsellor of the Chine: Embassy here. It is understood that the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Cheng Tien-fong, volted the same view when he called on Baron von Neurath, the Foreign Minister, on Wednesday Baron von Neurath is understood to have intimated that Germany wa: interested in the mainten: ce of peace. To this the Ambassador re plied that China also desired peace. but that matters did not depend on her, and if Japanese military action continued in North Chi China would offer the utmost resist nce Reuter.

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