Tokyo, Mar, 24.
Charges that he was reverting to the China policy pursued by Baron Kijuro Shidehara before the Manchurian Incident, were levelled against. the Foreign Minister, Mr. Naolake Sato, in the Diet last night.
Mr, Yoshiharu Yuya, of the Toho Club, erltielsed the policies advocated by Nir, Sato, "despite their vague-ess."
'Coming to the Galmusho's-aid, Mr. 'Tedataka Tkezak, Independent, urged the fighting services not to Interfere with diplomatic policies, despite the fact that the Wat, Navy' and Foreign 'Ministries discuss' foreign policies at Joint conferences.
Gen, Gen Sugiyama, War Minister, replied that "the Army has never Interfered In diplomatic affairs. far og North China 1s concerned," he said, "the military are concerned in the administration of military affairs Inthe region, but have never interfered nor will ever interfere in diploalg offals thee ay vic similar reply was given by Vice-'Admiral Mitsumasa' Yonai, Navy Minister, Referring to the Treasury's ordinance restricting exchange operations, Mr. FusajiroIchinomlya, Minseito, asked if the decree had hindered apanese investments in Chins Replying, the Finance Minister, Mtr. royotaro Yuki, denied. that the or-finance had Festrieted investments in North China, but added that the Tre now studying applications for permission to open textile mills in ienisin and other centres in the Visit Tokyo, Mar. 23, 'The visit of the Japanese economic mission to China was "useful in deepening the mutual understanding fof the true conditions In the two countries through penponal contact between their business leaders," the Foreign Minister, Mr. Naotake' Sato, said In the Diet this morning.
This contact, he said, was especially significant because Japan's policy in China alms at cultural and economic ce-operation before taking up political negotiations, The statement was made In response to an Interpellation by Mr, Masatalca Ohta, Seiyukai, who declared that "apparently negative results wer achieved by the economic mission visit to China" Mr. Ohta asked Mr, Sato whether it is not necessary to prepare the ground for diplomatic negotiations separately on North and South Chin Replying, Mr. Sale expressed his opinion that the problems of North, Central_-and South China demand separate consideration, He said he hoped to give as much assistance possible to China's five-year habilitation programme,
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