Manchoukuo Recognition Due on Thursiay Tokyo, Dec. 1, Atter obtaining Imperial. sanction, the Japanese Foreign Minister, Koki Hirota, informed Senor Francisco dol Castilla, formerly [Spanish Consul at Kobe and now the representative of the Salamanca Government in Tokyo, that Japan extends de jure recognition to Gen, Francisco Franco's regime, Manchoukuo, it is learned, will formally recognize the Spanish Na~ tionalists to-morrow, Senor del Castilto has received me structions to call on the Manchoukuo Minister in Tokyo, Mr, Hsieh Chich+ shih, to-morrow "to vnnounee "the Franco Government's recognition of Manchoukuo.
Japan's torn recognition was preceded by assurances from the Nationalists that they would fully respect all existing reatles and agreements between Japan and Spain, return, Japan assured the Nationalist." Government that she would conduct all diplomatic neyotla~ Hons relating to Spain with them,—Reuter, elichiro Takaoka, Second Secreta of the Lewation in Czechoslovakia, has been selected by. the Japanese Government as Charge @Affaires "in Salamanca. Mr. Makoto Yano, Minister to Spain, will bbe recalled to Japan on a furlough, He is now in Paris—Domel,
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