CHINA'S POLICY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLII, Issue 9374, 1 November 1921, Page 5

CHINA'S POLICY

SHANTUNG CONTROVERSY.

SUMMARY OF VIEWS HELD.

(Per Press Association, Copyright.) (Received November 1, 10.45 a m.) . PEKIN, October 31. It .is announced that China's fundamental attitude regarding Shantung is still the same as a year ago, when the Government cabled its League of Nations' representative the following views which the Government publishes for the first time:— China will take back the entire lease of the territory, making Tsingtao an open port governed by a Chinese administrative bureau. China will not recognise forcible purchases of land by the Japanese since the latter' s military occupation; all former German Government property m Tsingtao will be controlled by the Chinese maritime Customs with the exception of fortifications, which the Chinese Government will control; the Shantung salt fields must be returned to China; the Tsinanfu Shuntesfu will be withdrawn from Shantung immediately; the Tsingtao, Shanghai and Tsingtao-Chefoo cables must be restored to China : Japan must waive all rights to privileges formerly enjoyed by Germans through Chino-German treaties, except where a mutual agreement is reached; Kaomi-Hsucsofu railroads will be managed by consortiums; the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu main line will be operated by China; railway shares belonging to the German Government will be equally divided between China and Japan; all mines (?) along' the former German railways will be conducted by joint ChinaTJapanese enters prises, ultimately becoming absolutely Chinese.

(Received November 1, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, October 81. Mr Austen Chamberlain, replying to a question m the- Commons, said he was not aware of any intention on the part of Japan ta force on China a settlement of. the. Spantung question before the meeting &t Washington.