Army and Navy's Objections Withdrawn After Tokyo Conversations: North China Issues Separate Tokyo, Feb. 7.
unanimous agreement on the opening of a Sino-Japanese conference at Nanking for the readjustment of relations between the two, coun-{trios was reached at to-day's trlpartite conference of representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Alfairs, War ani Navy, it was learned reliable authority, Such problems as the conducting of negotiations looking toward Sino Japanese ce-operation, the situation North China and the question Inner Mongolia were discussed at today's conference, it was understood.
As there Is no longer any ebjecti.n on the part of the Army and Navy authorities to the opening of the cor ference at Nanking, it was expected that, the new Japanese Ambassador to China, Mr. if, Arita, would eon mence preliminary negotiations to this and with the Chinese National Government soon after assuming his Tokyo, Feb. 7.
A conference of high' ofeials of the Army General staff was held yesterday afternoon and was featured by discussion of information recently, brought to Japan by Major-Gen. Ronsuke Isogal, Japanese military attache in China In addition to' General tsogai, the rmecting was attended by Major-Gen. Nelji Okamura, chief of the second' department of the General Staff OMtee, Col. Selichi Kits, ehlet of the: Chinese Affairs Section, and other: Yeading oficial It was learned that the emeers digeussed what attitude should be taken by the Army at the joint conference of the representatives of the Second Department of the Army General Star and the Far Eastern Affairs Bureau of the Ministry. of Foreign Affairs, to be held on Friday. They agreed, it was understood, on the following points:
Firstly, for the readjustment of 'Sino-Faponese relations, Gen, Chiang Kal-shek should either' sever his re= lations with the Kuomintang and the soealled Chektong financial group, oF make them modify their "attitude. Unless the Generaitssimo does was said, It would be dificult for the Japanese to trust his sincerity the promotion of Sino-Japanese" Intions.
Secondly, unless General Chiang satisfies the Japanese attitude in the above matter, the Army authorities Would not support the plan of hold-Ing a Sino-Japanese diplomatic conference at Nanking.
Thirdly, even if negotiations are commenced between the Japanese and Chinese Governments for the readjustment of diplomatic relations, the question of North China should be treated og entirely separate—United Press,
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