But by far the largest part in the hostility of the population towards see how it will develop and what shape the new. state will finally undoubtedly large loans Japan has been making toher. As ong as these continue, she will go on progressing by leaps and bounds, Should they, however, be suddenly cut off, her economic development would be restricted within much more modest limits, would perhaps. coos? of she might oven For, in spite of all statistics, choukuo 18 not at present economiically independent or self-supporting. According to many close observers will take anything from five to ten years before she can hope to reach this stage.
Another vital question that must affect her future development is that Of the form of government she will eventually assume. As T have said, there Is not only no sign of any ex: {sting independent native government, but the tendency is, on the contrary, to tighten up the Japanese control If this policy continues, it is obvious that, as the older Chinese die off, the [Japanese will meet with ever-morea ing dimeulty in finding new men take their place, Yet to carry on even the facade ofa government, they will obviously require something be:- ter than, say, rickshaw coolies. At the same time, there is the fact that they have been making so much propaganda about the independent state fof Manchoukuo that already there quite considerable feeling in Japas bout Tending so much money to 4 "foreign" country.
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