the Soviet Embassy. denies that negotiations with China fre pending here, it is stated Political cities that. private pow parler are being conducted, with 3 ood chance of suees, by' well-Enow journalish who is. persona grata with both the Chivese and Ieossians by virtue of long residence in both countries—Reater.
Boscov, Joly 2 Denging the reporied negotiations between the USSR. and China, the Tass Agency says that the Chinese Nanking, Aug.
Mystery shrouds the {o Soviet Russia in connection with. impending negotiations for the settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway. issue.
According to well-informed circles, tone despatch was telegraphed to Moscow yesterday morning; but, it stated, the contents. cannot divulged at present, At the same time another instruction was sent to Mr. Cha Shao-yang at, Peking in~ forming him of the Government's attitude and instructing him to proceed immediately to Harbin' and get in touch with responsible Soviet Authorities for a preliminary discussion of the procedure for settlement of the dispute.
According to another report, the "second note" was not a formal commynieation to the Soviet Government inasmuch as all relations between Russia and China have been severed, Moreover, it was not a reply to the Soviet's ultimatum of IL merely stated that since the Soviet Authorities have evinced desire to enter into direct nego tions with the National Governienty the National Government is pre= pared to do likewise, Mr, Chu Sha ngs is leaving Peking for Harbin this morning to enter into negotiations with the proper Soviet authorities—Ta Mediati Project Held Cp Tokyo, Aug. 3.
Reuter learns that the tentative suggestion of the American Secretary of State, Colonel Stimson, for the establishment of a gix-Power emission of conciliation to extend the good offices of the Powers China and the Soviet, is being held in abeyance.
This is understood to. be mainly due to Japan's expressed conviction that, any form of international inter= cession is superfluous at the pre sent stage of the crisis.
Japan's contention is that the prospects of direct setthament bee toeeen the two disputants are goo! and that, therefore, it is unmeces= sary to offer outside assistance,
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