Baron Tanaka replied:
"Most emphatically, the whole of Japanese public opinion supports my policy." There is no difference in essentials between the Selyokai and the Minseito (Oppo marty). I know that not only that the fon here has been general iam of this policy from
"What Japan Has Suffered Boren Tanaka than said that he had a very long experience in hina as a military man and knew the Chinese situation very well.
public opinion. of Japan 10 OG no time in the past has the Salted. "Although I know that there 5." has. been eriticlom of our China polley and that it has been describ-aggressive and as involving fan" infringement of Chin sovereignty, I can tell you that 2 "Japanese have no such designs.
span's policy is definitely based upon the principle of vital national self-defence of the Japanese Empire, hive no aggressive designs."
"Baron Tanaka," I said, "according to" Chinese, opinion there have Dees no recent developments in thp *~'yelations between China and Japan hich. in any way imperil the ation defence of the Japanese Baron Tanaka for the moment avoided that. question, only' to return-to it Inter. Instead he said, "There is no need to discuss how wuch: the Japanese have suffered rom the successive revolutions and from. the chaotic conditions in "China; We hope that China may the free' from all chaos and that China" may emerge from her: roubles toa. place at which Iwill be possible. for her leaders to enter' upon a constructive pro-{eramme for the stabilization and construction of the country. We Tapanese earnestly wish for that.
"We Japantse went. through luller experience 70 years ago and su'we understand all-the diffcatties Me Chinese face, we have a deep yimpathy for them at the present "Ihave confidence that the new Nationalist. Government, which Genjgral Chiang Katshek and his sollesigues, are secking to establish, Yillgive: China a more stable and Peaponaible Government."
The Five Countil Government new administration would lead to a greater assumption of fixed responsibility.
"I am glad," he said, "that this step is being taken, not only from the standpoint of Chinese and Japanese interests, but also from the standpoint of humanity and Sino-Japanese economic relations. My reports with "regard to the new reorganization lead me to hope and expect that as a result of this most optimistic development, China will enter upon a constructive era.
I eagerly await the announcement of the new Government, deeply sympathize with the Chinese in their efforts with regard to reconstruction and am fully willing-to ce-operate with them in this effort. After all,' the Chinese people are our neighbours and we have had intimate relations and friendship for the Chinese people. However, we cannot disregard some ations of the Chinese Government which are altogether in disregard of international fidelity. I mention as two examples, the unilateral abrogation of treaties and the putting into effect of provisional regulations without the consent of the Powers concerned.
Such actions tend to make it impossible for the Japanese to deal with the Chinese amicably and to ce-operate with the Chinese in the reconstruction of their country"
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