Hopes for Settlement Of Tientsin Incident London, June 22.
Britain hopes that more moderate views will prevail in Tokyo, but she is also determined to resort to retaliation if the Japanese challenge her permanent interests in China. Government quarters emphasized this evening. British moderation, they said, should not be mistaken for weakness, Meanwhile, naval observers stressed that it was not an ultimatum but a "request" that the Japanese had forwarded to Britain in regard to the withdrawal of foreign ships from Swatow.
Britain is nevertheless determined to reject the request and "the patent identity of British and American interests in Swatow will encourage her to persist in her refusal" They concluded categorically, "British ships will remain where they are."—Havas.
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