Nanking, Oct, 9.
Negotiations between the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. S. Kawagoe, and the Chinese Government for a read-Justment of Sino-Japanese relations will remain in suspension for a further few days, until after to-morrow's celebration of the Double Tenth. "While both Chinese and "The spirit manifested by Mr. Kuwagoe encourages the belief that outstanding Sino-Japanese problems may be solved without resorting to measures other than the diplomatic, and that all diflaulties can be re: solved through regular diplomatic channels on a basis of equality, in order to remove all past differences and dispel the threatening clouds on the political horizon, Manlcind 1s naturally endowed with feeling. Tt is, therefore, possible to resolve all dim-culties through an altitude of sincerity, I issued.a statement concerning Japan when T went ty Szechuen last spring. T maintained then that, if one Japanese authorities are reticent concerning the outcome of yesterday's conversation, a distinct atmosphere of optimism' has replaced the general gloom which prevailed before the Chiang-Kawagoe meeting. Tt is now practically certain that, as soon as the Double-Tenth celebrations are over, Mr. Kawagoe will resume discussions with Gen. Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister. The date for their next meeting has not yet been fixed, but it is probable it will be either October 12 oF 13.
Gen. Chiang Kai-shek is not expected fo stay in the capital for any (Continued on page 49.)
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