The Archive · 1931

ORDERED OUT OF JAPAN Eugene Chen Given Ten Days to Leave

Shanghai, Aug. 4.

Reuter learns that news has been received hero to effect that, in accordance with its deck Jed policy of non-interference in Chinese internal polities, the Japan-jeer Government "has "given Mr. Eugene Chen ten days in which to eave the country.

This period of grace dates from July 28, and Mr, Chen been Informed that if he overstays this period the Japanese Government, feannot be held responsible for his Tokyo, Aug. 4.

Mr. Eugene Chen, Foreign Minis: tet of the Governnient in Canton, to-day had another interview. with the Foreign Minister, Baron Shide-bhara. It is understood Mr. Chen sought opinions on various pending jesues between Japan and China but Baron Shidehara declined to make any remarks. Mr. Chen is expected to leave Tokyo very shortly—Reuter, ete delegation to the Chinese Tariff Conference and a delegate to the Extraterritoriality Commission, Tu 1920, Mr. Shigemitsu was given a further promotion, this ime as Councillor of Embassy, and he was ordered to Germany, Where he stayed "until February Japanese Consul-General in Shang-19: was appointed hai and concurrent Counsellor the Legation. Upon the death of in December, 1929, Mr. Shigemitsu was made Charge @Amairs, the formal appointment. being issued inthe followin month, He relinquished his lees port as Coneul-General sonic months ago in order to devote his entire time to his duties as -hend of the Japanese Legation.

Mr. Shigemiteu's rise is pheno monal and almost unprecedented in view of: the importance of the post he is about to fill and it is satis factory to note that his work hi been recognised by his Government,

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