Domination Denied: Advisers and Loan Admitted Nanking, Jan. 26, The rumours concerning the leged domination of Sinkiang by the Soviet are flatly denied in telegrams from Gen. Li Yuang, Chairman of the Provincial Government, and Gen. Sheng Shih-tsai, Commissioner of Border Defence. The two officials express pained surprise at the "malicious campaign to discredit the kiang authorities" and reaffirm their loyalty to Nanking. They go on to describe their efforts tu make the province secure from political intrigue and to rehabilitate the torn areas following the elimina of the rebel chief, Ma Chun-yi They admit, however, that foreign advisers have been employed and thu:
draft agreement has been prepared whereby Sinkiang would secure credits from the Soviet and pay back in kind, but xt is emphasized that the advisers in question served in a technical capacity, with no executive powers, while the credit agreement Is of a purely commercial character.
The two officials then express regret that some quarters were unsympathetic with these steps which, they contended, aimed at the develop: [ment of the province.
Replying jointly to this message, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Chairman of the Executive Yuan, pointed out that foreign advisers should only be employee through the Foreign Office, while the acquisition of foreign loans and credits must first be approved by the Central Government. The Sir kiang authorities were "asked immediately to submit the text of the agreement, as well as a list of the foreign advisers, giving such details fas their-names, ages, nationality, functions, salaries, and - terms of the north, as in ancient times, instead of from the sea, as at present.
The complete surrender of exiratertorial rights in China was urged, as well as a revision of the United States immigration laws, as a gesture of friendship "towards" Japan~—Unites
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