Peiping, Oct, 10, Major Imai, the Japanese Military Attache, told foreign correspondents morning that hho had seen Mr. Li Shih-hao, the new chairman of the Economic Commission, and hed. a Jong table with him. "Mr. Li also had had long talks with Gen, Sung Chehyuan and fully understood the desire for Sino-Japanese—economic ce. operation in: North China. Since Me.
4 was favoured by the Chinese, he also was favoured by the Japanese for his post, Asked if the present rate of oconomie progress in. this. are factory, Major Imai said he felt the people in North China now. wished for economic progress. Mr, Li Shih-hao Would not have a special Japanese adviser, but he would have the asslstance of Mr. Nagai, an advisor already tached to the Hopel and Charhar Political Council. "So far as he was aware, no formal contract between panese and Chinese concerning the Lungyen iron mines and iron foundry had been signed. He understood the Chinese authorities had selected some Persons to run these enterprises, Major Imai was questioned concerning reports that Gen, Tatekawa, who now in Peiping. was to we a hich adviser to the Political Council, He aid that last night the General was asked this question many times and he laughed and said he know nothing Gen, Chi Hsieh-yuan, Gen. Chin Teh-chun, and Mr. Chia Teh-yao have been appointed to take charge of the routine affairs of the Hopel and Charhar Political Council, Well-informed Chinese circles generally interpret this as amounting to a Fevival of the standing committee which was abolished last spring—Reuter.
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