Tokyo, June 25.
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'This opinion was expressed here rest night' by Me. Shigeru Kawagoe, [Jepanese Ambassador to China, who {wilt sail from Yokohama for Shang-Fal at moon to-day In the s, Asama ese relations" he "sid. "cannot be "The readjustment of SinoJapan= readjustment of Sino
effected by means of political mego= tiations alone. 'There' must. be [improvement in the general atmo Phere brought about by better mutual fEnderstanding." the diplomat said.
Mr, Kawagoe revealed that he Intended to visit North China soon etter his return to Nanking.
purpose of conferring. with Japanese "Tt will not be for the specie fMeials there, but rather to refresh my. memory' regarding prevailing conditions," he declared.
Following his arrival in Shanghai, Mr. Kawagoe said, be would visit Mr, Hsu Shih-ying, "Chinese [bassador to Japan," "principally 1 inquire about his heath. tion, Furthermore, the League of Nations some years ago passed a resolution' concerning the nonrecognition of Manchoukuo.
Now that My, Kawagoe mentions North China together with Manchouku, it is stated, suspicions regarding Japan's intentions in North China are aroused.
Concern is also felt by the Chinese over Mr. Kawagoc's statement that the Japanese authorities would only refer to Nanking those issues which they would not, negotiate with local Chinese administrath {indleates Japan's intention to' alienate local. administrations from the Central
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