Cessation of Hostilities Discussed by Sino-Japanese Delegates The first formal Sino-Japanese Tpence conference was held at the British Consulate-General yester-[day when during two sessions, one im the morning and the other in the afternoon, general discussions the cessation of hostilities were held.
definite agreement was reached, but there were indications that the discussions are likely to be len although all parties conesened' {lieve that a, satisfactory agreement and three others, including interpreters, also oltonded as assistants to the Japanese official delegates.
Following the morning session, the Chinese delegation returned to} the Fesidence of Mr. T.
ister of Finance, ai 1i Route} Ghisi where private discussions on the peace parley were held.
The first peace conference was first arranged to take place order to ascertain the accuracy of the press reports from Geneva, "Our enxicty about the rapid developments in Manchuria, "rendered every day, is a well-known fact, ing the. situation more complicate
and the Chitose delegate has been constantly kept informed of these developments and our views. If! any communication of the report fed tenor was. addressed to the League on the subject, it must have tel ie. transmission, been entirely due to' an error in
could not be any grounds for dissatisfaction on the part of the Chinese side, as there was none in fact because the programme of the Commission was arranged in fall consultation with the Chinese representative."
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For the duration of the Bicone,
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