from Clear Tokyo, June 18.
The Promiery Baron Tanaka, r0- turned here to-day from his villa at. Koshigoe. Interviewed in the train the Premier, referring to the situation in China, remarked:—"Phere is a rumour that the United States Government may take the initiative in Yeeognizing the Nationalist Government, but 1 cannot foretell whether the American Government will really do 80, inthe ex China, itis hard to predict what would become of Peking or how the question of General Chiang Kai-Shel's resignation will be settled Whether Marshal Chang Tsolin is alive or dead is not clear.
"When the situation has. somewhat quieted down, the Nationalist Government will probably request Japan to recognize it, but so far the Japanese Government has not received any official note in. this connection, 'The Chinese Minister in Tokyo notified our Foreign Office the other day that' the Chinese Legation would fly a Nationalist flag, but ho id not request us to recognize it. 'AL any rate, in recent years Chic nego governments which have been officially recognized are very few. apan did not recognize the Government under Marshal Chang Tso-lin ernment ill at no distant date request Japan to recognize it. Then the Japanese Government must consider the matter. Anyhow, T earnestly hope that such a stable government us can he recognized will be established in China as early 28 possible.
the time is not yet opportune withdraw the Japanese troops Shantung. We cannot withww the troops until the diplomatic negotiations on the Tsinan affair have reached a conclusion—Toho,
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