Nanking, July 8.
Referring to the - developments leading to the resumption of through railway traffic between Peking and Mukden, @ spokesman of the Executive Yuan, im an interview, said that the issue has now been settled one year after the signing of the Tangku Truce agreements. Taking it ito consideration the National situation and International position of the country, as well as public opinion and the ecesity for resumption of the through service, the Government has had, during the past year, to pursue very careful policy regarding the matter. Not only has the Central Government exchanged views with and. guided the Peking Political 'Affairs Readjustment Committee on every point, but the latter has like-Wise conducted the negotiations with the Japanese side in consonance with the policy of the Central authorities, "At the end of May, the Central authorities, deeming it' necessary settle the problem at once, decided: at meeting of the Central Political Council to entrust the Executive Yuan and the Military Affairs Commission with the solution of the matter on the principle of Non-recognition of "Manchoukuo." Basing on this principle, therefore, the Executive Yuan and the Military Affairs Commission subsequently formulated outline containing four measures and instructed the Peking Political Affairs Readjustment Committee to open negotiation with the Japanese accordingly.
Target For Attacks Asa result of protracted negotiations, the spokesman continued, concrete made public at Peking on June 28 and service was started on July 1.
During the progress of negotiations, the responsible officials were the target of attacks by various quarters, Dut they did not shirk their respon~
'The altitude of the China Travel Service deserves special mention, the spokesman said. Ascording to' the spirit behind the resumption of service, direct relations between one administrative organ and the other had to be avoided. For this purpose, third party, in the form of a com mercial organization, had to be created to serve as an intermediate organ for the handling of" the through trafic business.
The nature of the commercial or {ganization and the elements composing the said organization, being closely bound up with the question of the sovereign rights of the country, were of deep concern to the Govern: iment.
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