Moscow's Foreign Vice-Minister coming to Japan: Little Result from Tokio Discussions Tokio, July 25.
The fact that at yesterday's Russo-Japanese conversations the discussions on Nikolaievsk werd abandoned and other questions,' such as debts, recognition and! Saghalien, were taken up, is regarded. as foreshadowing thd early conclusion of the preliminary pourparlers, after which the delegates are expected tq draw up memoranda of their respect! ive opinions for submission to their Governments. Apparently! little that is concrete has result+ ed from the conversations, which! have been merely an exchange of opinions and were not intended to reach definite conclusions. "The supersession of M. Joffe by M. Karakhan has been frequently rumoured here but cannot be confirmed at present. It is believed that, owing to the former's ill-health, the latter may be taking over the representation of the Soviet in' the Far East, when he would be the obvious spokesman of the Soviet if a formal conference with Japan were to open.
July 26.
The official Eastern News Agenc: unreservedly reports from Moscow the resignation of M. Joffe and the appointment of M. Karakhan, who is charged vith hastening a conference tween the Soviet and Japan. M. Joffe and Mr. Kawakami, have apparently been unable to reach a basis of agreement on any point. The Eastern News Agency correspondent, who was specially despatched from the staff in Tokio, details the position of the authorities in Moscow vis-a-vis Ofee and M.. Joffe are slying! Japan, but both the Foreign,
dut unconvincing clementi, which! coupled with the strictly official' character of news agency, are taken by well-informed persons to indicate the failure of the present efforts at a Soviet-Japan rapprochement.—Reuter.
Tokio, July 25.
A Moscow despatch dated July 23 reports that M. Karakhan,' Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Moscow Government, has decided to leave for Peking; en) route to Japan, on Monday next.—Eastern News Agency.
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