Washington, June 2.
BOLITION of extra-territoriality in China was described by diplomatic quarters yesterday as one of the United States' peace aims in the Far East, and this aim was hailed by some Congressional circles as proof of America's non-impe: liste policy vin the Far East, Even Congressional leaders who have not been sympathetic to the Administration's foreign policy praised. the exchange of Noles on Saturday between Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, and Mr, Quo Tainchi, retir~ ing Chinese Ambassador to London who is scheduled to become Chung-King's Foreign Minister. 'They hailed also Mr, Hull's forthright statement to the press of the United States' tention to renounce special privileges in China when peace is restored.
'Analysts said that Mr, Hull's state~ ment "for the first time gave the United States' Far Eastern policy 2 positive basis apart from preservation Of the status quo, which obviously constituted a leis appealing pro gramme than positive measures, Two Statements Mr. Hull's: statement was also Viewed in' relationship to the state~ ment of war aims by Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, last week, the two statements being be~ Weved to provide an Asiatic and European basis for peace negotiations, Some quarters which have long held the view that China, if victorious, may be more dangerous than Japa as. the dominant Far East power, viewed scoptically Mr. Hull's states ment, They considered It essential that the United States retain Its com mercial foothold in China on the same basis as at present, Senator Guy Gillette of Towa, veteran member of the powerful Foreign. Relations Committee, declared hag "the extraterritorial Sights acted by the western powers. from China have always been very. unpleasant for China, It is an obvious Infringement on the right of self-government and sovereignty, what ever was the justiNeation of its origin,
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