Tokyo, July 25.
The "Chugai;" discussing the. re~ cent appointment of influential iers and politicians to. the ment of the South churia Railway, regards the chang fas a preliminary step tower alization of the Government's positive policy in Manchuria, Up to now the policy of Japan in those regions has been hampered. by Jack of ce-operation between the' S.M.R. the military garrison and the civil administration, whose interests frequently conflict. Consequently the Government's intention is to unify the general system of administration with a view' to assisting the development of communications and the natural resources of Manchuri It is understood that in future a clear-cut line will be drawn between, financial affairs and administrative matters, the SMLR. being made responsible for the former, while the civil government of the Leased Territory will concern itself all political affairs—Reuter.
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