The Government, some time ago, instructed Mr. Tokichi Tanaka, the Japanese ambassador at "Moscow, to protest against the violation of the pledge given by Russia that she would not seek to upset the established form of government in Japan. A reply, to the effect that there exists no connection between the Third Internationale and the Soviet Government and that, therefore, there is no violation of the Basic Agreement between the two countries, has been received. The reply. of the Moscow Government is said to be couched in language so strong that, "cheeky" best describes it. was made the subject of a special Cabinet meeting, and, after discussion, it was decided that further inquiry should be made into the relations of the Japan Communist party and the Third International. The reply of the Soviet has far from satisfied several of the members of the Cabinet and these are reported by the local press to be in favour of adopting a firm attitude towards Russia, In the course of his speech to his colleagues of the Ministry, the Premier laid special emphasis on the fact that the investigations carried out by Japan's police and judiciary proved, beyond the shadow of a doubt," that the recently-diselos Communist plot as well as the activities of the Communist party, of Japan had been largely directed by active members of the Third Internationale. "It_has also been lown," said Baron General Tanaka, that some of the officials of the Soviet Government, who were members of the Third Internation: were connected with these activi Talking to newspaper men during the week-end, the Premier made further reference to the disquieting activities of the Third International in the Far East and said tha he thought it was high time Japan and China, who both faced the some dangerous possibilities, should work together to thwart Moscow's, henchmen.
"With regard to the danger confronting them from the agents of the Third Internationale Japan and China should ce-operate to defeat such subversive activities. The only. difficulty in this connection, is that we cannot identify the Third International with the Soviet Government."
The Premier expressed the hope that the Soviet would take the proper steps "to prevent any complica tions between Japan and Russia"
connection with the mischa wrought by the agents of the Third Internationale whose work he said he is determined to thwart.
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