The Archive · 1936

Tokyo Decides Terms

Tokyo, Oct. 1.

The adoption by China of a policy friendly to Japan will form one of the conditions upon the acceptance of which Tokyo would be willing to resume negotiations for readjustment of "Sino-Japanese" relations. This, and two other conditions, Domei learned from authoritative sources, were decided upon this morning at a three-hour conference attended by the Premier, the Foreign Minister, the Navy Minister, and the Vice-Minister for War. The two other conditions are reported to be the settlement of all pending problems between Japan and Ching, and the suppression of the anti-Japanese movement, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanes Ambassador to China, has been instructed by Mr. Arita to seek per sonal assurances from Gen. Chiang Kal-shek-of his sincere desire to resume negotiations on the basis. of these three conditions. It these ossurances are given, Mr. Kawagoe will Feopen his negotiations with Gen.

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