The amount of reconstruction voded in the country was of such magnitude that neither Japan "nor China could do it themselves but he could not see how Japan could re-rear from her position after all she had said at the moment. There was the fact, however, that her people might realize that' it was dim@eult to being "bled to death."
Referring to foreign loans granted to China, Sir Victor stated that these were noi intended for the purchase of munitions but were to ald the Dealing with another statement attributed to him by the press to the effect that if Japan went to war with Russia, Great Britain' would assist 'Japan,' Sir Victor told the report That Great Britain was not "red, and if she thought that Japan would bbe conquered by Russia, it was more than kely that ald would be extended to Japan, That assistance, however, would be given on terms, one of which would be the improve ment of conditions in China. He added that Great Britain and America could not sce Japan become a vassal of Russia and they would probably Interfere to see that this did not happen.
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