The origin of the "Neutral Zone" proposal with independent observers Chinchow area, and its On receipt of this proposal the! Chinese Government immediately notified the League Council that was agreeable to China and that the necessary instructions had been given to the Ohinese commander at Chinchow authorising him to put himself into communication with the! observers for the stated purpose of effecting an arrangement.
"Thus, from China's point of view the question of Chinchow is now. entirely in the hands of the observers, who have been appointed by. the different Powers and have aleady_arcived on the spot."—Kuo Mr. Shigemitsu Intervi Dee, 1.
States of the Lenguo, is described Interviewed to-day by Reuter's the following statement representative the Japanese Minis-by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ter to China, Mr. Mamoru Shige-Inst night: mitsu, stated that although a most Jdificuit situation confronted the On November 25 when concentra. tion of Japanese troops around Chin-two countries he was not at all pessimistic concerning the out chow had made the situation in that region exceedingly grave, De. Alfred leone.
'The main object' of his present Sze, Chief of the Chinese delegation visit to Nanking, Mr. Shigemitsy to the Council of the League of sid, was to exchange greetings with Nations, presented to Sir Bric the new Chinese Minister for For-Drummond, Se 1 of the ign Affairs, Dr. Wellington Koo.
following memorandum, am happy to state that during information of the lengthy conversation yosnimest urgency Just received from oon with Dr. Koo the Government indicates that, not-well the most friend-withstanding Japanese assurances to prevailed remark-the contrary, the Japanese army is Shigemitsu. "We were! converging on Chinchow. the views of our'
serious conflict therefore im. pent between the Chinese and respective governments on the vari-now confronting forces which China earnest has always wishes to avoid and it would seem been my sincerest hope that rela-that it can be prevented only if, {tiots of the most friendly nature without any delay, the Council inter. shall exist, between the two coun-posed some decisive action. tries. Following the untoward in-"My Government accordingly asks lent, in Manchuria, a most difficult the Council at once to take all necessary for establishing a tuntion has avisen'and it has been object to exert my best efforts neutral zone between the present towards a restoration of the fr stations of the Chines and Japanese ly. relations which have forces, such zone to be occupied by foisted between China and Japan. British, French, Italian, and other Questioned concerning the attitude neutral detachments subject to the of the Japanese Government regard-authority of the Council. jing the proposed neutral zone at "In such circumstances, China Chinchow, Mr. Shigemitsu stated could and would, if suggested by the [that the Japanese Government was Council, in the' interest of peace, just as eager—if not more so—es effect withdrawal of hey forces with the Chinese Government -was to see the Great Wall, that there should be no fresh com-"Please bring this communication pilations in the present to the immediate attention of the Japanese situation. The Japanese [Government welcomed the proposal "At the same time the French, lof China to establish a neutral zone British, and American Ministers. in around Chinchow "and to demon-'Nanking were approached regarding strate that it is the sincere desire a neutral zone at Chinchow and a lof Japan to avoid fresh complica formula to the following effect was tions. The Japanese troops along presented to them for the purpose the Peking-Mukden Railway, Mr. of sounding the views of their res-[Shigemitsu pointed out, have been withdrawn to Mukden "and it was hoped that similar steps would be Ching, fs. temporary taken by the Chinese "Government ending "eneral settlement of the such as the withdrawal of the Chi-Manchtnign question, ts prepared, if Inese troops at Chinchow to Shan-Japan. imsisin, to "withdraw the faaikuan. The Japanese troops, he Chinese troops from" Chinchow suid, would not enter the evacuated Shannaikwan provided Japan gives area, which would be administered ahguarantec, which is suisfastory Jand policed by the local Chinese Great Britain, "France, and Jauthorities. 'The Japanese troops Kimerien, of not permitting her reaps to enter tht. zone, leaving however would every' willing. to ce-operate with the Chinese authori-intact she hens iit sin {tes in connection with the suppress Lom including police? sion of banditry in that area when "e'was made clear at the time Jover such ce-operation was desired thatit'the three Governments Were Stvoutably disposed. toward "the have suggestion the Chinese Gov ramet wild ake a unite Fe-rosen Po inde "On November 26. Monsiev envier the. Japanese Minister de-Bria, President of the League of Coral, wubmivted to. the, Govern fared ats myers wer smewts'6t its members, including
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