Japan Giving Up Extrality in Manchoukuo: Confidence at Abolition Among Japanese Changchun, Apr. 24.
now trealy between" Japan and wichoukuo "whereby the" extra-Renforia_ privileges Japan. has en-{eyed in Manchuria singe the Russojovenece "War of 1906-6 willie Jopatfed, and Japanese. administra a0ol laxation Tights in the South ffunchuria Railway Zone surrendered Meneanchoukuo, Will come Into effect "Sjmture of the treaty will follow the crinal recognition by Japan of Monchoukuo's "worthiness fo." be: Uented as 0 stale on equal terms itn the civilized states of the world wine" Japan 1s expected to issue!
fecaration 10 this effect Into in Mov. drofling of the new treaty, wiieh is hailed. here "as" "epoch wha" was begun immediately after mae mperot of Japan, on August 9, Praetioned the. relingulshment UPsapans special privileges in. Rane "The pact will not affect. Japanese jurisdiction over the Kwantung Leased Territory, nor the status of the South Manchuria Railway Zone fas a japanese sphere' of influence.
"the Japanese Ambassador, Gen. K Noda, and the Manchoukuo For-ign Minister, Mr. Chang Yen-ching, will sig the treaty on behalf of their respective countries.
Kwantung Army Issues Statement Following a series of conferences here between the Japanese and Manchoukuo authorities, the Kwantung Army has issued the following state-
"In regard to the abolition of Japan's extrality and adjustment and transfer of her administrative rights within the South Manchuria Railway Zone, the committee already last year' reached virtual agreement on the principles of the matter, details of which were transmitted ' to the Central Government without delay.
"In accordance with the principles thus laid down, the various authorities concerned on the spot have since made a joint study of the detailed manner in which the entire problem.
to be dealt "with.a view to preparing a. definite programme in this direction, the sub-committee of the mixed extlity abolition committee _has reached a perfect understanding on the transfer of consular jurisdiction, and policing rights, management of educational facilities for Japanese children, transfer and adjustment of administrative rights and public alities within the South Manchuria Railway Zone and all other matters except problems relating to taxation id industry which are now under sideration by the Central Govern-committee which with Major-Gen, 8. Hagaki, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung "Army, presiding. The meeting unanimously adopted this accord as final,
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