Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-31 | Page 8 | Chinese Oppose Britain's Action

CHINESE OPPOSE BRITAIN'S ACTION Foreign Minister Asks London Not to Send Soldiers PEKING rEI Jan 31 ty 31 By The Associated Press V Press V I K Wet Wel Wellington el lington Koo foreign minister or of ortho othe the tho northern government today addressed a note nole to the British legation here protesting against tho dispatching of or British forces to Shanghai and asked that It M hI transmitted to London in the hope that the British government would give necessary Instructions lions for or the immediate with with- withdrawal withdrawal ot of o troops dispatched to China so 80 nothing untoward may happen to mar the friendly re- re relations relations re relations lations of ot the two nations de- de declared de declared The foreign ministers minister's note dared the dispatch of addItional naval and military forces to China Is 19 contrary to the spirit of the league of ot nations coven coven- covenant covenant covenant ant It cannot bo be over overemphasized sized that the national spirit of oC oCth th the Chinese people has been do- do d de developed and the military move move- movement movement ment mont on the part of ot the BritIsh government Is liable to lead to serious misunderstandings Dr Koo further de declared lared that It if the object of the tho expression was merely to protect the tho Shang Shang- Shanghai hal hai International settlement suh euch Is unnecessary maintaining that the tho Chinese authorities are aro can caD can able able o of doing that while th the presence of a large number o of foreign troops In this area might lit lead to unforeseen complications for Cor which the Chinese govern govern- government government ment could not be bo held responsIble responsible responsible sible The Tho nolo note expressed surprise that Great Britain had haJ decided to i send to China a large number ot of I regular troops war ships sub sub- submarines sub submarines marines and airplanes which I cannot but be deemed the most I extraordinary action I It declared that tho the expressIon was contrary to a resolution adopted by the tho Wash Washington ton Ins con con- conference con conference ference in which the tho powers agreed to respect Chinas China's soy sov so sovereignty and withdraw all troops stationed In China not In con con- con conformity with the provisions ot of existIng treaties