The Archive · 1920

New Agreement Denied Peking, Dee, 8

MILITARY PACT TO BE CANCELLED

It is expected in official circles that the Sino-Japanese Military Pact will be cancelled within the next ten days. As it now stands it consists of the original agreement between the two-countries, with an extension between the Chief of Staff of the frontier defence force and the Japanese military delegates.

The Chinese War Ministry will declare the abolition of this extension, after which the Waichiaopu will' officially declare the cancellation of the original pact, As regards recent reports the Waichiaopu is not aware of any agreement to replace the pact.—Reuter.

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