The Archive · 1934

Autonomy Movement in Mongolia

Minister of Interior Issues

statement Nanking, Jan, 22

Owing to. the confused informa tion" regarding the question of Mongolian' "Autonomy, General 'Huang Shao-hsiung, Minister of the Interior, has issued' a lengthy state. ment, on what actually" happened atthe conference which he held with the Mongol princes at Pailingaiao last November.

General, Huang's statement, i understood, especially aims to cor-Feet certain Wrong assertions made by "Mongol representatives here, who are objecting to the programme of" Mongolian "autonomy ree adopted by" the Central Politiea! Council, on the ground that the me viata "the deva cal Huang at Pallingmtan.

allegedly accepted by Gen Princes' Programme In hig statement General Huang makes it clear that he never acco jed the so-called "eleven articles' land only promised to bring back to Nanking for the consideration of the Government a programme formulated by the Mongol princes. This programme, for the first time re-Heased to the press, is substantially as. follows:

1, There shall be created two] autonomous district governments. lethers may be created later.

2, The Silingol League and the JCharhar hoshuns will constitute the first Mongolian autonomous district, land the Ulan-Tsab and Iehedz Leagues and the Tumets the second [Mongolian autonomous district, The district governments will be directly responsible to the Executive Yuan and will consult the Gon. Chen Yi, ug Vice-Minister of Wa scurme his: new pos

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