The Archive · 1926

BARON SHIDEHARA'S GRAPHIC SURVEY

Tokyo, Jan. 21.

The following—address delivered by Baron Minist Fe Diet to-day:

China has recently presented developments. of pri importance Inher national and international affairs.

"WVith the termination of the con ict between the Fengtien and Chihti forees in 1924 all military various parts of China, which seemed weary of internecine warfare, and general repose and sensibility for a while. The Reorgai tion Conference last Febroary concluded its Tabours with a due measure of success, The gold franc question, which had remained long the outstanding difficulty in China's external relations, was finally brought to an amicable _adjustment. The deposit of ratifications by all the signatory Powers of the Nine Power Treaties of Washington was effected on August 6. Adminis. trative reforms promised at one time to make fair progress.

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