The Archive · 1936

Wait and See Polley

London, Sept. 25.

Wait and see" is the motto of Whitehall in connection with the latest Shanghai incident. Although "the. incident itself thought to be more serious than that which started who Japanese aback on Chapel in. 1992, the Important point is what the Japanese want to make out of it.

"There does not seem to be any special reason, It is stated, why Japan should" choose this parti-moment for another' for-"movement. in Chi Reuter. any future anti-Jupanese incidents, 'AY present, however, reinforcement of the Japanese warships in China waters is regarded as unlikely, while no military ation of any sort apps ently 1s contemplated.

Nanking, Sept. 23.

'OMelal Chinese circles' here are without information concerning the report that, as a sequel to recent Ineldents, the Japanese' may demand the creation of a buffer zone in North China, the revision of the Chinese Import tariff, an agreement on Sino~ Japanese communications and the enagement of Japanese advisers, This Feport appeared in the "Tokyo "Yomiuri Shimbun," but Inter the Japanese Foreign Ofee spokesman deteribed all. newspaper forecasts 'o-called demands og. imaginative.

Nothing to confirre the report has doen received here rom—Japanese sources, oF from the Chinese Am-Dassador at 'Tokyo. Chinese circles are' of the opinion, however, that if such demands actually are presented, the Chinese Government witl, in cecordance with the, Covenant of the Yeague of Nations, firmly adhere 10 the principle of territorial integrins and sovereign rights, and reject any demands violating' that prineipte.

Reuter

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