Tokyo, June 27.
"Az the opening of the China conference this mornhig General Baron Tanaka, in his capacity Minister for Foreign Affairs, reiterated: that the object of the meeting was merely to rees ive reports from Japanese diplomatic and consular officials in China and to discuss how best to meet the situations arising from time time, General Baron Tanaka ¢mphasized that there was no intention to formulate a new China policy, Amongst the point he touched on in the course of speech were che Chinese situation, which he considered Likely to remain unaltered for some time to come; th appointment of a new Foreign Minister, for which purpose he expressed "his intention to negotiate shortly with prospective candidates; and the Naval Conference at neva, about which he expressed denes.
Important Speech by Mr, Yoshizawa June 30.
Speaking at the China Conference which is being held at the Foreign Oftive under the presidency of Gen~ feral Baron Tanaka, the Japanese Minister to China," Mr, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, remarked "Chinn is still under age politically" and, thevetore requires occasional correction. "Such well-intentioned measures as may prove consistent with or conducive towards the restoration or develop ment of peace or the unification of China" he added "may be taken ac= cordingly with propriety whenever occasion requires, provided China expresses no explicit opposition,"
Uther salient points in Mrs Yoshisawa's speech were that [Chinese {action hus into power it will exclude all the other factions from the government of the country, which will immediately give rise to further troubles. remarked that government by com mittee does not differ ut all from goverment by a dictatorship and that, under present conditions, no Political faction in China een' do without military force, He eonsider= ed that the power of the civil ade [ministration and of the police will avail little as there are in (China many secret parties, besides Inbour federations, bandits and other Hour ices of untent.
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