'Shidehara, the Foreign Minister, at the Foreign Office yesterday after noon and expressed the deep regret fof the National Government for burning of the Japanese Con' late in Changsha and other out rages committed by the Red troops.
The Chinese Minister further asugg. the Foreign Minister that {therperpetrators of the outrages are Chinese subjects, the National Gov-fernment is ready to hold itself sponsible, The Nanking Government authorities are now doing thet utmost in trying to suppress the disturbances and they will be able to bring about peace and order in Changsha and other places, affected by the Red menace in the [near future, Mr. Wong explained."
In reply to these assurances, the' Foreign Minister informed the Chinese Minister that he hed issued instructions to Mr. Shigemitsu, act-~ ing Japanese Minister to China, to' call the serious attention of the National Government to the prevent outrages and to negotiate with th Nanking authorities for proper men [sures to be adopted in regard to the nation after fully invedtgating the circumstances, on the spot.
Rengo.
Nanking, Aag. 2
In a formal interview with M." Shigemitsu, acting Japanese Minister to China, who arrived at, Nanking this morning, Dr.
Wang, the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, formally expressed the deep regret of the National Government: for the burning of the Tapancse Consulate in Changsha and fother outrages committed by the Red troops.
At the time, the Chinese Foreign Minister promised @ sin: feere attempt to solve the problems arising out of the igeident and re~ peatedly assured the Japanese acting Minister of the future security' of life and properties of Jo citizens in the interior—Réfigo,
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