The governments seeing that Mukden completely has Jost its position 38 a lly where diplomatic consuls should reside, have come to the con= clusion that" these. consuls-general would be better placed if resident in Hsinking, and. itis for that. reason hat the' Jeading representatives. of hose three countries paid a visit here, and even have looked for possible sites or houses where they could Femove to" from. Mukden, But Manchoukuo has not been recognized by any of them, they had to make courtesy visits on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enquire as to wheth-for there would be any objection 10 such a procedure.
The Government of Manchoukuo raised no objection to such plans, and if the three consulates. remove Usinking from Mukden, they will be the first representatives of foreign countries to be In close touch with the Government of the country, In which they are residing. 'The fourth to follow sult will in all probability be Soviet Russia, and France will not be long in taking the same ste 'The transfer of the consulates from Mukden to Hsinking ig tantamount to recognition of Manchoukuo and to considerable' extent must assist. in bringing about this result, as the consuls should have closer contact, with the Manchoukuo Foreign Ofc.
The Empire is Mrmly established, it thas postal and telegraphic communtcation with the whole world and the Government. is steadily "improving the condition of the country and the people. In doing so, there is much scope for trade between Manchoukuo Jind those foreign countries which r0- Quire Manchurian produce and could return supply manufactures which the new state requires.
Communication throughout the Empire has been increased and improved at a most marvellous speed, and a lance at the map of railways to-day as compared with three years." ago, must surprise every commercial man who is on the lookout for business. But who wants to place capital and Fish shipments of goods to a country which is not recognized, and where impossible to get redress owing, {o the national doing the business not having an official to represent him?
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