Berlin, Oct, 28.
Germany has no intention of recognizing Manchoukuo in the near future, it was learned here to-day from diplomatic circles where it is felt that the attitude of Manchoukuo towards Germany's export wishes has been" @lsappointing, particularly her alleged failure to carry out to the letter her trade agreement with Germany.
While last' year Germany Increased her purchases from Manchoukuo by 80 per cent., Manchoukuo's imports from Germany were 20 per cent. below those of 1995,—Reuter, Bayens called particular attention 10 the report tat M. Paul Naggiar, the French Ambassador to China, implied in a conversation with Mr, S. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador, that, if the proposed joint Sino-Japanese defence against Commiunism was aimed at the Soviet Union, the sphere of application of the Franco Soviet pact of mutual assistance would not necessarily be restricted to Europe, but would be extended to, the For East, Baron "Bayens is also reported to Nogular was engaged, with Int. Bogo-have denied the report that
moloff, the Soviet Ambassador to China, in back-scene manceuvres 10 frustrate the course of Sino-Japanese negotiations "at Nanking. Baron Bayens, it is understood, declared these reports were sheer fabrications. 'M, Nogglar had never implied such an attitude on the part of the French Government, and there had been, no {oterview Detween, the French "Am-'Yassador and Mr, Kawagoe recently.
3 Tepeatedly declared by the trench Government," he continued, the Franco-Soviet pact of mutual istence 1s restricted to Europe." Rife allegation that M. Naggiar was engaged in secret manoeuvres to impede the progress of Sino-Japanese negotiations was not founded on fact, Therefore, it was desirable the Japan ese Government should rectify the erroneous ideas that these false reports might implant in the minds of the Japanese people, In reply, Mr, Amau stated that Japan placed" confidence in the French Government's declaration that the Franco-Soviet pact of mutual assistance was confined to Europe. He did not give credit, he said, to the Yeport tat the Ambassadors of he Western Powers were engaged in secret activities in connection with the Sino-Japanese negotiations, which, he believed, was a matter to be dealt with by Japan and China alone—Reuter.
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