Peiping, Nov, 2.
General Sung Cheh-yuan, chairman of the Hopei and Charhar Polltlgal Council, to-day denied that the Yocal authorities had concluded any secret agreements with the Japanese.
All discussions concerning through railway trafic, through postal traffic and through alr trample were, he de-lared, continuations of negotiations which hed started before he took ofice. He had maintained, he continued, that he would continue to follow' a polley of protecting China's political sovereignty and territorial Integrity, General Sung made this statement!
the presence of Lieut-Gen. Tashiro, commander-in-chiot of the Japanese forces in North China, whom he enterlalned to-day.
General Tashiro, who Is. visiting' Peiping in connection with the Japanese military manceuvres, de-Preeated the false rumours now in Circulation. "No matter how sincere the: Japanese try to be," he said, "there are always rumours elrcul ing." General Tashiro denied that the manceuvres had any ulterior motive.
Guided by principles of " equality, sincerity and reciprocity, he added, the would do all in his to bring China and Japan closer together.
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