The Archive · 1939

Commerce Chamber Endorsed London, Dee. 27

Full concurrence with the findings published on December 21 by Mr. S. W. Nicholson, Chairman of the [China Section of the London Chamber of Commerce, is expressed by Mr. G. W. Swire, Chairman of the [China Association, in a loiter pubished in "The Times" today.

The letter says: "My Committee read with interest the letter of the. London Chamber of Commerce published "in "The Times on December and desire me to state that, on their own. information, it presents a correct view of the' treatment 10 which British firms have been subjected during the war in China, and that they agree with the Chamber's views about Japanese aims."

his letter to "The Times on. [December 21, Mr. Nicholson said:

"It is the conviction of those eng-Jared in China trade that the ulti. mate Japanese aim is to eliminate all Jwestern influence and enterprise in the Far_East."

S.othe time has come when a more' vigorous policy should be pur-

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