Peking, Aug. 13.
Questioned this morning regarding the account of the interview be-[tween Baron Hayashi and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang given by Reuter's Mudken correspondent August 10, a member of the Japan ese Legation said that he found the report very interesting but all the Legation information on the sub-Ject was to the effect that Baron Hayashi and Marshal Chaifg touched "only very lightly" on political matters. sgentlems terviewed—thought Regarding Japan's policy, the
Baron Tanaka's speeches and statements were more to be relied upon than Reuter's despatches from Mukden. However, he went on to state, in the event of a compro betvgen Manchuria and the Nation-lists materializing, Japan undon? fedly had a firm intention of taking! of the Chinese to carry it through, Seems in a fair way of being amic-[ably settled by compromise.
Tt is reliably reported that, through the mediation of the former 'Minister of Education, Mr. Liu Che, who is now a member of the Pet ples Council of the Three Eastern Provinces and an old aequaintanc of Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Con-'Sul, an understanding was' reached fon August 11 by which the Three undertake not 19 ist flag for 3 period of three months, at the end of which the Japanese agree not to interfere in any way whatever.
Reuter.
Nanking's Disapproval of Japan's!
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