The Archive · 1939

Chungking Delighted

Chungking, Jon. 17.

Reading the text of the British Note {0 Japanese gives all the Chinese oven greater joy than the British ancial credits to China," declares the "Ta Kung Pao" today.

"The Note," it is stated. "has dis pelled once and for all the numerous misgivings Which the Chinese had hitherto entertained regarding British policy in the Far East.

"The 'Chinese now realize that Great' Britain will never forsake justice, nor the friendship of the Chinese people. We can assure the British people that the Chinese tradition ally honour their—friendship with Great Britain, "Brllsh friendship to the Chinese, at this most critical moment of their history, will never be forgotten by the Chinese, and will be. repaid in. fu," the "Fa Kung Pao" adds.

The full text of the British Note to Japan is featured in the Chinese press this morning, which unanimously Jauds the British attitude, especially

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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