in Tsinan In an interview with press representatives yesterday, Baron Ta-nako, the Premier, the situation in North China has now become comparatively quiet and there appear no signs of dangerous incidents breaking out, we intend to withdraw a portion ofthe Japanese troops sent. to North China and Shantung, at an op-Portune moment.
"Tt is, however, difficult for Japan to withdraw her troops from the Tsinan district under the conditions existing there. In Tsinan Chinese fare still carrying on propaganda. against Japan, and acts of violence Frequently committed by s0- called uniformed soldiers. If Southern_ politicians enter Tsinan and' conduct more propaganda against Japan, stirring up the people, it will be impossible to preserve peace and order in the district. We must, therefore, secure full "assurances from the Chinese authorities for the. safety of Japanese residents, when we nogotinte with them on the: Tsinan affair. Some allege that the Chinese authorities are purposely trying to prolong the settlement of the Txinan altair so as to embarrass Japan, If this be true, such tactics Will only result in embarrassment for China herself, The Question of Recognition "As for recognizing' the Nanking Government as a de facto Government of China, we have no alternative but to wait until a solid and responsible government is establish. ed in China. We earnestly desire that the Nationalists will complete the work of unification as early as possible. I declare here that the Japanese Government will spare no f effort to give moral assistance to a unified Government of China, "It is absolutely necessary for 'Japan to preserve peace and order in the Three Eastern' Provinces for the of self-protection. It is Japan's policy towards Manchuria to open the door of Manchuria eco-nominally, by maintaining peace and order there. The Japanese Government is, therefore, closely. watching the development of the political situation in those provineos."—Toho.
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