The Archive · 1936

No Unreasonable Compromise Tokyo, Dee. 20

Mr. Arita yesterday Invited Mr

Hsu Shih-ying, Chinese Ambassador lo Tokyo, to an interview, in. which Mr. Hsu, while stating that he had for yet received any official report regarding the conditions raised Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang, assured the Foreign Minister that the Contral Government will not make any unreasonable compromise with the rebels—Central News, Tokyo Discussions Tokyo, Dec. 19.

Inviting Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Chie these Ambassador to hig office, Mr. Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister, this morning is understood to have warned the envoy that Japan would be unable to maintain its present "benevolent wait-and-see" policy towards the events in Sian depending upon the outcome of the present negotiations for a compromise tween the Nanking Government and Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang.

This action was understood to have been caused by the indications that a settlement of the coup dalat would be sought by compromise following the arrival in Nanking of Gen. Chiang Ting-wen—Domei.

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