The Archive · 1937

PEIPING-TIENTSIN COMMISSION

Japanese Army Arrange New Government Peiping, Oct. 4.

The Japanese military authorities, it is learned, have completed arrangements for the establishment of a new- government in the Peiping and Tientsin areas, hitherto administered by peace preservation commissions established with Chinese personnel immediately after the Japanese occupation in August.

The Japanese have now nominated two members from each body to form a joint commission having jurisdiction over both areas.

The four members of the commission are Messrs. Kao Ling-wei end Niu Chuzn-shan, from Tientsin, and Long Chia-chi and Chow Shao-hsiang, from Peiping.

Major-General Kita, Chief of the Special Japanese Military Mission in North China, is reported to have flown to Tokyo from Tientsin this morning to submit the plan to the Government.—Reuter.

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