"As far as we ourselves are con-Jeerned, we have consistently followed the precept that heaven helps [those who help themselves, by relying ultimately in all spheres, military, economic and diplomatic, upon our Jown unaided exertions.
"We believe no friends will aband-Jon oF betray us while we ourselves remain sound and upright. No nation, will be led by the enemy to change the fundamental policy it has always pursued towards China. The crooked-{thinking propaganda of the enemy is really beneath our contempt. For, if [we put aside all moral considerations Jand speak only in terms of gain and loss, we still cannot give credence any possibility of Great Britain really compromising with Japan.
"Great Britain is even better acquainted with Japan than we: she knows well enough that Japan is no longer her Far Eastern ally of twenty years ago, but rather a madman Lurning against his former benefactars. "Mow could Great Briain Jabandon ther standpoint and genuine-yield to Japant
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