The Archive · 1936

No Need to Change Japan's Fundamental Policy

FROM JAPAN

Nov. 1.

Japanese Government authorities ore agreed that there is no need change Japan's fundamental rolley in conducting negotiations with China for a readjustment of the relations, Between the two countries, Mr. Yakichiro Suma, Consul-General In Nanking, said yesterday following his return from Tokyo, The: ofelal, "who arrived from Kobe aboard the m.v. Aramis of the Messageries Maritimes at 930 ami continued his' journey to. Nanking yesterday afternoon. He vas accom-Penied from here by Mr. Kaname Wakasugl, counsellor of the Japanese Embassy and acting Consul-General in Shangha!, Mr. Noritake Yoshioka, third seerothry in charge of press relations, and Mr, Oki Sone, third "In Tokyo I conterred with responsible oMcials of the Ministries of Por-{|elgn Attairs, War and the Navy to exchange frank opinions regarding Sino-Japanese issues and reported in detail the existing situation in: China, As a result, agreement was reached that there 1 no need to change our policy," Mr. -Suma told Domei, "After discussing the situation with representatives of various quarters, hastened back. I intend to report on my mission to the lor as soon as I seech Nanking and seek to hasten the decision of the Nanking Government regarding important questions." he added, The official, who acted as the latest of a series of Japanese diplomatic couriers who have plied between the Japanese and Chinese capitals, said he: had found in Japan. an over whelming desire to see the early accomplishment of original aims, Back n Nanking Nanking, Oct. 31.

Mr, Suma arrived-back' here at 7.25, O'clock this evening. He plunged into conference with Mr.' Kawagos, Japanese Ambassador; immediately following his arrival here, Coming from Shanghai with Mr. Suma were Lieut-Gen. Kits, Japanese Military Attache, and. Mr. Wakasugl, Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai, Central News,

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