Nanking Government Asks Withdrawal from China Of Soldiers and Warships of Belligerents Nanking, June 13. voluntary withdrawal of British, French and Italian troops and warships from China was requested this evening by the Nanking Government in the form of a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The request was made, it was stated, "ju order to maintain peace and order and also to protect the lives and property of Chinese in the area.
It was stressed that withdrawal was being urged to prevent "unexpected eventualities." The declaration was approved earlier today by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, acting president of the National Government, and other leaders at a meeting of the Central Polit In addition to requesting the withdrawal of belligerent troops and warships from China, the statement announced that the National Government would not recognize the transfer by a belligerent power of its rights and interests in China to the Government of any other nation.
The National Government, tne statement asserted, will take "effec five measures" to annul such a transfer which would be an "insult to the sovereignty of China!
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