International schemes for rubber, sugar and tin; Mr. Ormsby-Gore declared, could not continue a day without ce-operation between Britain and the 'Netherlan 'Sir Cecil Clementi, former Governor and Commander-In-Chlet of the Straits Settlements and' High Com. missioner for Malaya, endorsed Mr. Onmsby-Gore's suggestion, and said that ho hoped officials of the Nether= lands Bast Indies would go to Malaya and that British officials would return, the visit.
Referring to the Far East, Sir Cecil Clementi declared that the situation had never been more hazardous, was most necessary that Europe and America should stand together, He agreed with a recent statement made by Sir Francis Lindley, former British" Ambassador to Japan, that when the present warfare" between China and Jepan was over, there was very likely to be a rapprochement and the ery of "Asta for the Asiatics" would arrow more vehement, Therefore, Sir Cecil Clement! concluded, Europe and America must cooperate and must see that no "Pan-Asiatic fanatic" run the risk of attack: ing them. They must stand together to secure their possessions in the Far East.
Sir Cecil Clementi was Governor of Hongkong from 1925 to 1930.—Router,
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