An appeal to the duty of all French citizens in China to respect the Chief of State, the laws, decrees and regulations in force, was made here July 2 by M. Henri Cosme, French Ambassador to China, The complete text of the ordinance issued by M. Cosme follows "The service of the State is indivisible. France has only one govern~ ment and French citizens. who participate in any capacity whatever and to any extent whatever in the powers of administration or police powers delegated to the French authori in. the territory of the Concessions, must unconditionally respect the Chief of State, the laws, decrees and regulations in force.
"We appeal to the sense of duty of all French citizens in China so that they may properly understand the importance which is attached to the point that they abstain from any kind of activity and propaganda which are harmful to the security of the State "french officials, who depart from this line of conduct, will be held responsible for their acts to the Departments to which they belong.
"As for the French officers in the Municipal and Police services of the Concessions, their duty has already been defined by ordinance dated
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