Tokyo, Dec. 10.
'Stern interrogations regarding the diplomacy of Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, were made during an me formal meeting following the regul session of the Privy Council. "yesterday. 'The queries, which' were described as tantamount to a worn ing to the Foreign Minister, pointed out the mistakes. In," Japan's: present diplomacy" which' may' cause irretrievable diMiculties to. the State, and enjoined the Gov. ernment not to' be led by vulgarism for be overpowered by certain in-'Mucntial circles, to the detriment of the very foundation of the country, Referring to the Sino-Japanese problem, the Privy Council ask" whether' tie Government has mapped out any counter-measures. now that the "negotiations virtually have broken down. Believing that the Suiyuan situation. is an obstacle to the negotiations, the Privy Council deplored the lack of ce-ordination between diplomatic officials abroad and tie central authorities, and also between the military and diplomatic machinery.
there any hope," the Privy Council "asked, "for a' resumption of the Sino-Japanese talks? Is it true that the proclamation of Chang! Eching-hui. the Premier of Manchou-no, was issued with the connivance of the Japanese Government?"
The lack of ce-ordination between the Japanese military and diplomatic organs, the Council maintained, will be. made more conspicuous by com paring the declaration of the Gaimusho and that of the Kwantung amy.
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