Mr. S. Kawagoe Investigates Economic Ca-operation Tientsin, Aug. 17, "Contrary to the general belief, I hold that economic ¢o-operation between Japan and China could be secured before the attainment of political stability in North China," Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador to China, told Domei this morning, on his arrival from Tsingtao by. plane, 'A. good administration, he added, has its roots in general prosperity and welfare, Therefore, he declared, the way to political stability lies through mutually advantageous economic eol-
Of the economic undertakings to be tackled first, Mr, Kawagoe held the development of communications, and especially construction of rail: ways and building of harbours, to be the most important, 'The marked progress made by the cotton spinning and other Industries in North China, the - Ambassador asserted, proves.' that there is no reason for pessimism regarding. the elds in which economic ce-operation could be materialized.
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