First Steps Undertaken by Mr. N. Sato Tokyo, Mar. 19.
First steps in formulating a set of policies under his "diplomatic New' Deal" will be undertaken by Mr. Naotake Sato, Japanese Foreign Minster, soon after the return here the Japanese Economic Mission now In China, Domei learned on good authority' to-day.
Since dealings with China have always formed a starting point in orientating Japanese foreign policy, the report of the Mission on possibilities for Sino-Japanese economic ce-operation, it was generally con~ ceded, will carry unusual weight in Mr. Sato's study of the situation. The Mission Is expected to arrive back here soon after the end of the present session of the Diet. Mr, S. Kawagoe, envoy in Nanking, may possibly be summoned to Tokyo for this purpose.
The enthuslastle welcome accorded the Mission both in Nanking and in 'Shanghai has heightened the pellet in Jocal oficial circles that conditions ave become more favourable for a discussion of Sino-Japanese problems than they were last autumn, during the invasion of Suiyuan by' Mongol In seeking a rapprochement with' China, the Japanese Government, it was understood, would seek to deal Arst with problems comparatively' easy to solve and—simultaneously' take steps to encourage joint Sino-Japanese economic activity-—Domel,
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