In his opinion there had been terference by other Powers with the Finnish negotiators during the first, Russo-Finnish Moscow talks. "So far something that was stupid and she forfeited a great deal of sympathy in the world"
Asked if he felt that there was any truth in rumours of Russian designs on India, Sir Stafford replied that' Russia was interested in. the Guestion of self-government bein) Introduced into India but, ferriter ally, she had no designs on that country. Self-government for the people of India was on object which he favoured very strongly.
In India Sir Stafford stated that he hed seen Mr, Gandhi and that he Jad aired his views (0 Congress, When he had left India, he ce tinued, he had viewed the situation there with some optimism but now hho was not quite so optimistic as he had been. ""t think it is "rather a critical situation, Indeed," Sir Star ford emphasized, India. was deter-ined to obtain self-government efter the war and, he added, there might be trouble, as the actual rectification of the Sympathy With China pathetic towards the Chinese, "Sir Congress in India. was quite sym-
Biafford stated in answer to a' quettion. He added that. Impressions he had' formed in. Chimnging left ite doubt that there would be no peace {in'China until the Japanese od fet the: country. tu his opinion he say no. reason why Ching should not merge vielorious inthe war with From a militaristic point of view China' was 'In an. advantageous post tion "and he' could not. 260. Japan making any further gains. Ife woud Mot. go. s0 far as to" sa9" that Japan Would be driven out of China but he ould see the Japanese getting out 'Av the present moment the war had come' almost to" standstill and Same signs of major change ihe' Japancte making any headway.
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