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Show England Will Not Recognize China Statement Made by Under-Secretary Ackland on Behalf of Foreign Office London, April 7. Great Britain has no Intention ot following tho lead ot Washington In recognizing tho republic re-public of China, tho bouso of commons com-mons wbb Informed this attornoon by Francis Dyke Ackland, parliamentary under secretary of foreign affairs, speaking on behalf of tho foreign office of-fice f The Rrltlsh government, at the tlmo of tho establishment of tne present administration In China, oxchangod vlowi- with tho governments' of tho other powers regarding recognition;' Mr.'Aclrind said, nnd it was agreed that th poworu should net In concert, con-cert, and that recognition of the re-public1 re-public1 should bo conditional on the formal confirmation by tho republic ot tho rights resulting from treaties nnd established usago enjoyed by British subjects.. Tho Htitlsh govern moiit, hor concluded, stll n!n&rcg . .to' thoBo views. I'okn, April 7. Six hundred Chi- neso senators and representatives have arrlvod here for tho inauguration inaugura-tion of the how parliament tomorrow. A government majority is understood to bo assured. President Yuan Sat JCal will not attend th6 opening ceremony. cere-mony. Washington, April 7 Great Drltaln and Japan will not recognlzo tho new Chlneso 'republic tomorrow. This bo-camo bo-camo known positively tonight and Indications wero that Russia, Franco and Germany nlso would wltlihold recognition for tho present. Tho United States, alone or tho six powor group which participated In the loan negotiations, has declared for recognition ot the now Chinese government when tho constitutional assembly meets tomorrow at Pekln. Wm Brazil, and probably most or the 0 South American republics will Join the United States in recognizing Chi-"no', Chi-"no', but thus far tho American proposal propo-sal -that Ml governments act fn' con-cert con-cert has not mot with favornnlo ro-Bppnso ro-Bppnso from tho larger natlohs who arc disposed to await tho adoption of a constitution nnd tho establishment of doctoral jnachlloryi |