The concern of commercial inter= fests for their £180,000,000 invest ments in the Orient was revealed terday as the underlying cause of Great Britain's warning to Japan that forcien interests must be re= spected, whatever Japan's intention: reeardine the Maritime Customs ard other Chinese functions may be.
Instructions were issued carlier in the day to Sir Robert Craiic, Brit ish Ambassador to Tokyo, to "leave the "Japanese Government no doubt whatever that His Britannic Majesty's Government claim the right to be consulted on any arrangements con cerning Chinese Mtariuime Customs."
Financial circles brought strong, pressure to bear for definitive action [by Great Britain in the matter, even before Mr, Neville Chamber Jain, the Primne' Minister, consulted fed States one "France. wus understood here to-day that each of the three Governments had assured the others it was desirous of keeping foreign interests unimpaired.
Informed quarters in London said that the Government was awaiting Japan's reaction before deciding on Possible action in connection with the Japanese announced intention to take over all Chinese Government functions. in Shanghai Statesmes were represented x unless. Britain, France and the United States imme diately took a strong position, Japan soon would control every facility In Shanghai.~-United Press,
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