The International Development of China — John Shaqi
The International Development of ChinaSun, Yat-sen
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The International Development of China
Sun, Yat-sen
China -- Economic conditions -- 1912-1949; Railroads -- China
In order to carry out this project successfully I suggest that three
necessary steps must be taken: First, that the various Governments of
the Capital-supplying Powers must agree to joint action and a unified
policy to form an International Organization with their war work
organizers, administrators and experts of various lines to formulate
plans and to standardize materials in order to prevent waste and to
facilitate work. Second, the confidence of the Chinese people must be
secured in order to gain their coöperation and enthusiastic support.
If the above two steps are accomplished, then the third step is to
open formal negotiation for the final contract of the project with the
Chinese Government. For which I suggest that it be on the same basis
as the contract I once concluded with the Pauling Company of London,
for the construction of the Canton-Chungking Railway, since it was
the fairest to both parties and the one most welcomed by the Chinese
people, of all contracts that were ever made between China and the
foreign countries.
And last but not least, a warning must be given that mistakes such as
the notorious Sheng Shun Hwai's nationalized Railway Scheme in 1911
must not be committed again. In those days foreign bankers entirely
disregarded the will of the Chinese people, and thought that they
could do everything with the Chinese Government alone. But to their
regret, they found that the contracts which they had concluded with the
Government, by heavy bribery, were only to be blocked by the people
later on. Had the foreign bankers gone in the right way of first
securing the confidence of the Chinese people, and then approaching the
Government for a contract, many things might have been accomplished
without a hitch. Therefore, in this International Project we must pay
more attention to the people's will than ever before.
If my proposition is acceptable to the Capital-supplying Powers, I will
furnish further details.
PROGRAM I
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