'A detailed report on the latest developments in Shanghai was made by' Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, Navy Minister. General Gen Sugiyama one Mr, Okinorl Kaya, respectively War and Pinanee Ministers, reported on the Nankow clash and' the subseription to national bonds issued to cover a part of the North China inident: expenditures, The steps approved by the Govern mont to-day were decided at a spe~ lal meeting of the "Inner Cabinet" hela "last night at the residence of the Premier, Prince Pumimaro Konoye, 'Prior to this' morning's meeting of the Cabinet, high Army officials met 'a. the War Ofice at a summons of General Sugiyama. Present " were: Lieutenant General Yoshijiro Ume tou, Vice-Minister; Lieutenant-General Jun Ushiroki, Director of the [Military "Affairs Bureau and Major-General Korechika Anaml, Director of the Personnel Bureau.
Truce Agreement In a statement issued this mor Ing, the Foreign Office declared that what is most important in the pres-cent circumstances is that the Chinese faithfully observe the terms of the Shanghai Truce Agreement of 1992.
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