The Archive · 1932

Chinese Comment on Lytton Report Geneva, Bay 7

'The Chinese delegation, which has communicated to the' Secretarian of the League of Nations its comments on the preliminary report of the Lytton Commis sion, concludes by declaring that the report constitutes a vindica~ tion of the Chinese position the Sino-Japanese dispute respect of the Three Eastern Provirces, Tr adds that there is now no doubt that the Japanese intend to create an armed military State in "Manchuria, under Japanese direction and control, 'a8 a preliminary stage towards realising the establishment of a hegemony' over the three caster provinees, but that it shaltd not countenanced by the League Of Nations and the world. trip in Manchuria by the Government's order, arrived There this [hi morning on his way to Tokyo. In ai, interview to, pressmen, Anibassador Tanaka said: cannot, predict what developments will be made international by the new State of Manchukuo. Tt will take some time more to put everything in order in the new Star 'At present bandits and other lawless, clements valent everywhere and cons ly farmers are in extreme may be said the present ilition itself is responsible nce of bandits and the' Increased efforts must be made for constructive purpose under the present circumstances, Question of Recognition don't know when the Japanese Government will formally recognise the new Manchukuo, but to my' opinion, it will be advisable to do so. after the foundation of the new went has been stabilized a The consular officials of 8 the Powers in Manchuria, however, are assuming very firm attitude in this respect.

"Whether there was any Soviet fluence behind the train bombing under nm, but T do not believe Japan and Soviet Russia will be Ought into trouble on account of that incident."—Rengo.

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