Dr. C. 7. Wang Declares That She Never Seized the CER.
Nanking, Aug. 21. interview Dr. C. 1. Wang, the Minister for Foreign 'Affairs, informed a Reuter representative that the National Government was firm in its determination to pursue the policy originally: agreed to by Centyal' Political Coutcll, namely, 9 adhere to the terms of the Sino-Russian Agreement of 1924 under which the Chinese Eastern Railway was to be managed "by China and Russia jointly, the way to be treated entirely'as a commercial enterprise, it being expressly stipulated that each party should refrain from using aay means inimical to the existing government or social order, The Minister stated that for several: years, the authorities in: the Three Eastern Provinces had on frequent occasions drawn the atten tion of the Soviet General Manager to the manner in which this Agree ment was being disregarded by the Soviets, and also to the policy pursued by the Soviet management def diverting the funds of the rally say to finance communist propaganda throughout China against the Government, such. propaganin emanating from the Soviet Consulate-General at: Harbin.
(Dr. Wang then described the raid on the Soviet. Consulate at Harbin, the proofs of Communist lots and, the occupation of the CER.)
The Question of "Seizure"
In thus taking over the control of the railway for the purpose of self-preservation and defence, the National Government was acting within rights sanctioned by interna~ tional. law, It was absolutely in~ correct to assume that China had "seized" the railway.
Dr, Wang proceeded: "With such "ample proofs of the under= ground subversive—_propagand: carried on in the past and plana for the future by the Soviets the al Government cannot controlled and utilized the C.
ay to agree to a refurl to ing that the return of the Soviet als and agents to the Join Provinces tow would unfailingly result in even more {intensive communist propaganda and activities than hitherrs, which would be detrimental not only. to the Chinese people and Governnent bot also to the peace and ordet.of the world, unless ample guarantees were forthcoming that these sab-ver sive activities shall terminate. However, Chine hasbeen ani is ready to reach an amicable. sctilement. Her attitude continues (9, firm but conciliatory." 3 Raids by-Chinese Denied cee fe cee Questioned with regard to the report of frequent clashes onthe Siberian the Minister asserted unhesitatingly that no "On the eontraryyithe Chinese troops are holding positions well back from the frontier ipo since of the rigid policy oft Notional-Government that its forces. mast abstain fom any aclsi of egression."
In regard to the internal situa tion, the Minister affirmed: that the Tiason between Muleden and Nanking was most' harmonious. Ching Heueh-liang: had requested military reinforcements to meet the serious ation looming up, "andthe National Goverment vould dgpateh any number of the best troops to reinforce the wral-equipped forces. of the Three Eastern Provinees. conclusion, the Minister emphasized that all: these were pre-Cautionary and_ defensive measures snd only necessitated by the, that cing attitude and" systematic raids ofthe Soviet tivops slong the border,—Renter
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