Peking, Jan. 3.
'The Russo-Japanese negotiations fare said to give promise of reaching' a satisfactory conclusion. Two meetings sing have been December 27 wt which Japan's [demands revealed. Japan attitude towards the Soviet's. final
seems to have made a new concession. does not agree to the ju} Soviet not accepting responsibility for the Portsmouth Treaty beau contracted in the Tsarist regime. Japan docs not agree to refrain from ratifying the Bessarabian Drotocol nor "express regret evidence of Japanese crimes in Siberia is adduced, As regards oil concessions, Japan is ready to accept a 50-50 basis instead of " 60-40. Japan demands 20 per cent. of the coal-mines in the blockade zone, also a certain area Joutwide the zone.
'The Japanese attitude towards the main dispute, namely, the with-Jdrawal of troops from' Northern Saghalien is that the troops be con-Jeentrated at two points, and with-Jdrawn when the sea around the is-
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