The United States Treasury to-day fixed the price for foreign silver at 43 cents per ounce, unchanged from in China would only maintain diplomatic relations with Hankow.
Mr. Butler replied that the Japanese declaration of March 17 would not affect the British Government's attitude towards the Chinese National Government, which remained the same as stated in a reply given on. February 8.
The reply given at that time declared that the "British Embassy in China remains in charge of a diplomatic secretary who has been in structed to avoid any action or attitude which might imply recognition by the British Government of any government other than the National Government of the Republic of China."—Reuter.
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