late September
Of course, the resolution of the co-dominion by the Philippines were not without consequences. Immediately after this message reached the chinese government,
they continued their talks with the representatives of their allies. India and Japan insured a benevolent neutrality.
China assured Iberia and Great Britain,that in a future conflict between China and the Philippines, the Lema Channel Agreement would of course remain in force
and therefore a safe ship traffic from and to Hong Kong and Macao is promised. Similarly, China promised that, because of the NAP (Non-Aggression-Pact) between
China on one side and France and Russia on the other side, that neither french nor russian ships were targets of hostile acts.
Since China was not willing to give up the co-dominium without violence, a plan was drawn up as in the case of a conflict is to proceed. For this reason,
the patrol flights in the Strait of Luzon were intensified, and a more ships and aircrafts were allocated to the Condominium Force.