Hirota, will recall Mr. Shigeru Kawagos, Ambassador to China, by cable *very soon," Domei was authoritatively informed to-day.
Mr, Hsu Shih-ying. the Chinese Amsssador to Japan, was expected by political observers to leave here voluntarily, without waiting for the Government to hand him his passport.
Members of Chinese diplomatic and consular establishments in this country were, however, expected to split, some of them returning home with Mr. Hsu and others pledging allegiance to the new regime in Peiping.
The text of the Governments announcement regarding its decision to cease relations with the former Nanking Government was cabled by the Gaimusho to its representatives a broad to-day, with instructions to plain's Japan's stand to foreign Governments.—Domei.
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