Anglo-Japanese Ca-operation in China Broached Tokyo, Apr. 21.
'A swift, strong denial has followed the publication in this morning's "Nichi Nichi," under screaming fneadlines, of 'a report that Great Britain had recently informally notified Japan of her desire to effect 'Anglo-Japanese ce-operation China, or reach an' Anglo-Japanese understanding there.
The spokesman of the Foreign Omce, interviewed by Reuter, said he had no knowledge of such development. The "Nichi Nichi," he @eclared, was creating fiction.
Other" quarters ina position to know also confirm that there is no ground for the "Nichi Nichi" report, Which Is regarded as being purely 3
According to the "Nichi Nichi," diplomatic negotiations on Anglo-'Japanese ce-operation in China were about to begin, and would centre primarily on the restoration, on a basis of stabilization of Sino-Japanese relations, of the normal operations of the Chinese Maritime Customs system.
At_a conference with the Ministers War and the Navy' yesterday afternoon. the newspaper proceeded, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Naotake Sato, emphasized the necessity of ameliorating relations between Japan and the Soviet, as well as the necessity of effecting AngloJapanese ce-operation in China, "which would be vital for Japan's' adjustment of Sino-Japanese relations."
Finally, the "Nicht Nichi" declared that the Minister of War, Gen. Gen Sugiyama, and the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Yonai, concurred, and promised to support enforcement of Me, Sato's pollcy.—Reute Regarded as "Feeler™
Nanking, Apr. 22.
The Chinese press gives prominence to the report in the Tokyo. "Nichi Nichi" yesterday, though it was subsequently offiialiy denied, that Great Britain had recently informed Japan Jot her desire "to effect Anglo-Japanese ce-operation in China, or reach an understanding there,"
"The Chinese newspapers generally characterize the. report as "a della berate attempt, to test English and Soviet opinion."
Japan's policy, says the "Jen Pao," Jan independent' journal, has alway been, aggression in China, an und standing with Great Britain, an alli-jane with Germany, and opposition fo: Russia, Tt is therefore no surprise, the Journal contends, that the Japanese ress 1s spreading for View of Britain's colonial interests in the Far East, Britain, however, would gain nothing by \co-operation with Japan.
'Smiiggling naturally affects British Interests, the Journal continues, and only natural that Britain should wish to negotiate with Japan on this subject, but to call any such negotia tions "AnglowJapanese ¢o-operation'
rather far felched—Reuter.
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