The Archive · 1936

Sino-Japanese Accord Still Lad Stiffening of China's Attitude Noted

Nanking, Oct. 2i

Gen. Chany Chun, the Foreign Minister, and Mr, S. Kawagoe, the Japan-exe Ambassador, had another meeting, here this afternoon to continue nego-lations for a settlement of Sino-'Japanese differences. The views exchanged, however, according to communique issued by the Foreign Anice, "wore still not in complete ac~ cord, and a further meeting in the near' future will be arranged "As was the case on Monday. no iniorpreters were present at to-day's meeting, which lasted from 3 to 520 pam, Chinese oMciat circles signifeantly withhold comment on the Tokyo reports suggesting the possibility of an early agreement. Japanese observers here, who yesterday were inclined to optimism, changed their tune to-day a result of indications that the: Chinese attitude remains firm on. North China questions. which, It is understood, formed the chief' topies of diseussion.—Reuter, Ching "Denles Concessions Nanking, Oct, 22. The Chinese Government has not agreed to any of the Japanese pro-ossals for a settlement of the differences between the two countries, it was indicated here to-day in reply toa report in the Japarse news-Paper "Asahi Shimbun." The report suggested that China was generally agreeable to a number of the Japanese proposal jough rejection those concerned with North China and the proposed anti-Communist pact, According to well-informed Chin ese circles here, the conversations between Gen. Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister, and Mr. S.'Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador, hitherto have been confined to an exchange of opinion, and no agreement has been reached on any question, The report in the "Asahi Shimbun" therefore is described as entirely without founder The "Ash! Shimbun," white admitting that China had not agreed to the Japanese demands in connec lon with North China and the joint anti-Communist front, declared that China, generally speaking, has no Objections to the Japanese proposals fon other Issues, namely:—Control of fanti-Japanese activities; reduction of Import tariffs; control of aniti-Japanese Koreans in China and their surrender to Japan; employment of Japanese advisers at Nanking; and inauguration of important Sino-Japanese. braille connections, Furthermore, added the newspaper, China Is prepared voluntarily to o ganize a committee to revise anti-'Japanese school text-books. "Thus, except for two Important points, the various Issues have been agreed in fe," It concluded—Reuter.

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