'An awkward itch has arisen with regard to the appointment of Mr. Torikichi Obata' as Japanese Minister to China. Although Tokyo officials were led to believe that the Nanking Government's agreement had been given on December 10 it transpires that this agreement has deen delayed and that Nanking. is pleading that General Chiang Kaishek is preoccupied with other matters, Tt is authoritatively stated in Tokyo that the Chinese do not ¢bject to Mr. Obata personally.
"Danger of Complications Dee, 14.
Increasing uneasiness is manifest here in official cireles.over the Nanking Government's delay in agreeing to the appointment of Mr. Obata reas, in view.of reports reach-Japanese Minister to China,
hereof agitations.in China op-
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