提要

British Appeasement Policy towards Japan and the Sino-British Relations during the War

山西大學岳謙厚博士

Dr Yue Qianhou, Shanxi University

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歷史與現實的各種因素，決定了戰時中、英、日三國相互間關係的複雜性。英日矛盾和中日矛盾并行存在與發展，造成了中英兩國共同的戰略利益。但英國為維護它在遠東，特別是在中國的利益，對日本採取綏靖主義政策；中國則為了捍衛自己的主權，與之展開了長時間的鬥爭。從戰時中英關係的總趨勢觀察，矛盾與鬥爭是主流，合作則是支流。本文以若干典型實例（如天津事件）描述了三國關係互動的歷史圖像。

Abstract： Various historical and practical factors determined that China, Britain and Japan had a complex relationship during the war. The parallel existence and continuation of contradictions between Britain and Japan as well as between China and Japan gave rise to a common strategic interest between China and Britain. However, in order to safeguard her interest in the Far East, particularly in China, Britain adopted a policy of appeasement towards Japan. China, to protect her own sovereignty, put up a long-standing struggle against Japan. The overall trend of Sino-British relations during the war was marked mainly by conflicts and contradictions and less significantly by cooperation. Quoting some typical examples such as the Tianjin Incident, this essay presents a historical picture of the interactive relationship among the three countries during the War.