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[b]The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[/b]
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[i]The House of Commons
Select excerpts from the debate on British intervention against the Boxers
February 6th, 1900[/i][/centre]

"... I consider that the rising of the Chinese was a patriotic rising. Their territory had been seized in the most aggressive manner by foreign Powers, and it was only natural that patriotic Chinamen should make an effort to expel the foreigners. My sympathies in this matter lie with the Boxers - [i][Cries of booing][/i] - and that in light of their brutal treatment of the European or the Christian, it shows that we must tread carefully..."
[i]-- Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs[/i]

"...From all I gathered, having listened to a great many British traveller and Chinese civilian alike, I can confidently say that it is a fact that the grand majority of the Chinese people throughout that country have no sympathy whatsoever with the present rising! No ordinary Chinese would wish to associate themselves with what is seen as brutal and bloodthirsty mob. I believe that the hope of staying the rising and preserving the territorial integrity of the Qing lies in the co-operation of the Chinese Empire and this Concert of Germany, the United States, France, Russia, and any other power that would join in this international task-force. With proper conduct, I can promise the Chinese that they may rely on no attempt being made by the United Kingdom nor the other powers to seize territory in that great heart of China, and that the powers will co-operate with the Imperial Court on the friendliest of terms.

I must say that one's heart goes out to all of the Europeans and Christian Chinese alike. Being hunted by the ruthless Boxer Militia, I can only imagine the fear in which they live in. Indeed, my greatest worry is that while we debate the question of joint intervention, there may be none of them left alive..."
[i]-- Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies and Member of Parliament for Birmingham West[/i]

"...The Chinese people look upon the Boxer movement as nothing but mere rabble, who are set on to viciously attack innocents. There are some here who hold the opinion that we ought to leave China severely alone. I daresay that this should not the view of Her Majesty's Government. I say that we must decide to grant assistance to the Chinese, but that much like the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain has suggested, we must co-operate fully with that Chinese Government. To leave the Chinese alone during this struggle would be a heinous crime..."
[i]--Viscount Cranborne, Member of Parliament for Rochester[/i]

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[centre][b][u]Parliamentary vote secured by landslide, Britain offers assistance to China in suppressing Boxers[/u][/b]

- The Times of London Headline, February 21st 1900.[/centre]