Referring to the declaration is. sued by the puppet government in Manchtvia, the so-called" Manchu Kuo Cheng Fu, dated March 1, which states inter alia that the state. will ocognise and carry out. proportionate. loan obligations imposed by Treaty on territory of the new state, except in the case of the Republi of China, Mr. T. V. Soong, Min of Finance, said yesterday:
"The puppet government, has of! course no standing, and the National Government will launch an expedition to suppress it, Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Minister, stated officially in. Parliament' the puppet government will not eyen de recognised by Japan, "Categorical "instructions have been given to the Inspector-General of Customs not to allow any interference in the collection or remit:- ance of customs revenue in Man-mont against the integrity of the 3 the puny govern-Customs, not only affects Chinese interest but affects the rights und interests of the foreign Powers, cause the Customs are a charge both for existing foreign loans and indemnity, and the unsecured for. eign and doriestic indebtedness that will in future be charged on the Customs, Tt also affects forel Interest because foreigners are large holders of Chinese domestic bonds which the mew puppet govern threatens to repudiate—Kuo
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