Prior to the recent Tokyo coup the two government had come reasonably close. together over the question of Joint commission for the investiga ton of the border incidents and for the re-demarcation of the frontier. The Soviet Government had withdrawn its demand that a third party) should be allowed to participate, but fresh diMcully arose over the scope fof the demarcation.
'The Japanese were insisting that} only a portion of the east frontier, from 'Lake Hanks' to the Kore frontier, be subject fo delimitation, inns demanded that ly that between Mongolia and Mai choukuo, be redemareated. The Rus slang contend that the frontier is quite clearly tid down In the old treaties and that all that Is noce sary fs to set up fresh frontlet-posts many of which have been moved or have disappeared altogether. Japanese sources aver that the Japanese Government now has agreed to a delimlttation of the whole frontier, but feeling of alarmed expect fancy here and rumours are flying round of fresh Japanese demands that' may be expected shortly. Gen. Sung Che-yuan's recent sudden de-turn from Tienlsin, after an interview with Gen, Tada, commander of the North China garrison, has given rise the story that he as fallen out with the Japanese, According 19 this version Gen. Tada Jdemanded a "more independent attitude" on the part of the Hopel authorities in educational and railway affairs, But Gen. Sung expressed the view that he tone quite far enough. The Japanese are also said Reds In Shanst [preparing special set of demands this sense.
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