"The action of the German Government, as just announced, is all the more disappointing and surprising to the Chinese people in view of the cordial relations heretofore existing between China and Germany. The Chinese people have "watched the growth and development of Germany with interest and understanding, and naturally expect that conditions and events in China would be viewed the German Government and people with similar sympathetic feelings.
"Unfortunately, it seems that the German Government has misunderstood or misinterpreted the painful events that are taking place in this part of the world and, in giving undue emphasis to accomplished facts', has failed to see them in their true perspective.
"Recognition of what are believed to be the real facts without considers ing the circumstances under which they have been brought about, as well as the rights of the party or parties chiefly concerned, tends to disturb the proper and ordinary conduct of international relations.
"In view of the foregoing observations, the Chinese Government deems it necessary to protest against the action of the, German Government ju according recognition to an organization that has been unlawfully made to exist on the territory of the Republic of China."—Reuter.
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