Tokyo, Oct. 18.
Giving prominence to cables con-departure of the Japan-Shanghai, Mr. Yada, for Nanking, the Japan-ore papers attach significance to' this forthcoming conversations with the National leaders.
Justified seems clear from comments to-day by a For eign Office spokesman, who intimat~ ed that the Government was not giving up its former conservative rand and was hopeful that the conversations would lead to the inauguration of formal negotiations in the near fature.
Though Mr. Yada has not, been given negotiating powers, it is understood that he will sound the Na-outstanding ques-connection the Government is eagerly awaiting his reports.
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