Peking, July 29.
The following statement on the matter of Mr. Yoshizawa's cre-denials was handed to Reuter's Agency by the Waichiaopu this evening 1.—On June 20, My. Toshida, the Japanese Charge d'Affaires, calidd at the Waichiaopu and stated that the Japanese Legation was in receipt of instructions from the Japanese Government, proposing that on reaching Peking, Mr. Yoshizawa, the newly-appointed Japanese Minister, should notify the Waichiaopu of his arrival and assumption of charge of the Japanese Legation, but should defer presenting his cr@dentials until after the election of the President" but if the Waichiaopu should consider this procedure inappropriate, the Japanese Foreign Minister could address a formal communication to the Waichiaopu in regard to Mr. Yoshizawa's assumption of duties as Japanese. Minister to China; and inquiring for the views of the Chinese Governnignt on the above proposal. The Vice-Minister, Mr. Shen, seeing that this procedure would be a departure from the usual diplomatic practi ice, suggested in reply the following alternatives (a) Mr. Yoshizawa's credentials might be addressed simply to the President of the Republic of China, omitting the name of the President, and on his arrival he should, according to the customary practice, send a copy of his credentials to the Waichiaopu requesting at the same time an audience for the presentation of the original. The actual pre sentation of the credentials might postponed until after the election of the President:
(b) The credentials already prepared and addressed to President Li Yuan-hung might be delivered to the Waichiaopu and such delivery might be regarded as completion of the formalities of the presentation of credentials.
It is understood that Mr. Yoshida duly cabled the above suggestion to Tokio.
42).—On July 18, the Waichiaopu received a communication from presenting credentials, Mr. Yoshigawa would have no hesitation in notifying the Ministry of Mr. Yoshizawa, dated zguly
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