General Kita denied the presence! of Japanese troops in North Charhar except the experts and observers. The general pointed out that the Kwantung Army could not send forces beyond the Manchoukuo borders with: out Tokyo's permission—which ins not been granted nor asked for, Reverting to the hitherto unrevealed pact with Sung Cheh-yuan, General Kita divulged that in return for the Mongol pledge not Kalgan area, "Sung Chehe; observe a benevolent neutrality, will not use: Hopel-El attack the Mongol pressure on Sulyuan's borders, Asked hhis opinion concerning the progress of the Chang Chun-Kawagoe negotlaons, General Kita compared the parleys to swinging a bucket. led with water, saying the water moves Dut makes no progress. "The trouble fs, what is agreed to at one meeting 1 negatived at the next discussion,"
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