NOT AN ULTIMATUM

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 25, 21 April 1927, Page 9

NOT AN ULTIMATUM

NEW NOTE TO CHINA POWERS CONCILIATORY BRITAIN MUST NEGOTIATE The question of whether an identic or joint Note will be presented by the Powers to the Chinese Nationalist Government is at present being debated. The certain point is that the Note or Notes will not be in ultimatum form. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Wed. The Australian Press Association learns that the Foreign Office has sent final instructions to Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister at Peking, concerning the reply to be sent to Mr. Eugene Chen. The Powers are all leaving considerable discretion in the hands of their representatives at Peking regarding the character and time of presentation of a further Note. Downing Street is not certain whether the reply will take the form of an identic or joint Note. The latter is thought the more probable. The only certainty is that the Note or Notes will not be ultimatums nor contain a time limit or threats of sanctions. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek’s establishment of a new Government at Nanking will not affect the Powers’ decision to deal only with Mr. Chen in connection with the Nanking outrages. ’ Official circles insist that Britain must continue the policy of treating and negotiating with any or every Government capable of exercising real control and authority.—A. and N.Z. EMBASSY RAID CHIANG REPLIES TO SOVIET POLICY OUTLINED Reed. 9.40 a.m. MOSCOW, Wednesday Marshal Chang Tso Lin’s reply to the Soviet’s protest against the Peking

raid defends the action. He says he is not prepared to accede to the Soviet’s demand for redress. —A. and N.Z. SHANGHAI, Wednesday. Official reports from Nanking state that after the formation of a Cabinet Chiang Kaishek intends to continue his campaign against the North and the new Nationalist Government. He has not changed his views regarding the Chinese militarist and the foreign Imperialist. Chiang does not expect forceful action from Hankow, as he has more than 300,000 troops immediately available. The new Government desires friendship with all countries, but insists on the abrogation of unequal treaties. —A. and N.Z. i BRITISH TROOPS FOR CHINA

AIR SQUADRON EMBARKS By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 10.40 a.m. LONDON, Wed. Another contingent of reinforcements recently ordered to China which embarked at Southampton to-day included a detachment of the Royal Army Medical Corps with 200 beds, and the first full squadron of the Royal Air Force sent overseas with full war equipment. Another transport leaves on Friday, taking a motor transport company with 51 of the new 30 cwt. six-wheeled motor-lorries which impressed overseas statesmen at the Imperial Conference a few months ago. The company is also taking two five-ton workshop motor-lorries. —A. and N.Z.

FIRMNESS IN CHINA JAPANESE ATTITUDE WHY CABINET RESIGNED By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Wednesday. The Peking correspondent of “The Times” says that behind the ostensible reason for the resignation . of the Japanese Cabinet is the growing dissatisfaction in the country with the late Government’s handling of the Chinese question. It has become manifest that conciliation in China can be carried too

far and that it is liable to be construed as weakness. Japanese subjects have suffered severely in China and the public has been urging the Government to adopt a firmer attitude. Commercial interests perceive a danger of Bolshevism destroying China economically and of it disastrously affecting Japanese trade. The Japanese hope the new Government will insist upon respect as an essential element in future relations with the Chinese. The Emperor summoned to the palace General Baron Giichi Tanaka, who was Minister of War in September, 1923. He accepted the Prime Ministership.—“Times.”