The Archive · 1932

Gen, Muto Interviewed Mulden, Aug: 27

General Nobuyoshi Muto, special enipotentiary envoy to Manchino, who arrived here yesterday, gave his interview plete Hitlon aa soon as possibi Recording. to Information, from ant'paris of the world, he said, the {ecoming more favourable fongral attitude of the world Powers far an the Manchuria 'Official and civil circles in Great Britain now feel that the Japanes faction in Manchurin was, inevital though clumsy in. method, he said: in the United States, the' public generally indifferent' with the ex: Eeption of scholars, diplomats and women's organisations.

'A majority of American businessmen are now turning their eyes toward profitable industries in Manchuria and are preparing for future {nvestments, In France there indifference' coupled with under standing of Japan's posi a feeling that, the worl not be affected unless Japan threatens the Soviet-Manchukuo borders, he said,

efforts Japan in the forth:

Even aller countries make coming General' Assembly of the Lengue of Nations, the outcome Will nevertheless "be favorable Japan, he coneluded.—United Press, Manchukto Seizes Mukden Custor Aug. 23.

The Shengyang Customs, at Mukden, was yesterday taken ov by the Manchakuo officials, thereby completing the taking over of all the Chinese maritime customs offices throughout the jurisdiction of the Fengtien Province.

Simultaneously with the transfer of the Shengyang Customs House to Manchukuo, it has been renamed as the Fengtien Customs House. As the Shengyang Customs had been maintained os a branch of the Yingkou Customs and has been used for the purpose of training customs employees, the transfer of the local Customs has not affected very much Jocal foreign and Japanese businessmen.—Press Union.

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