Sino-Japanese Ministers Meet Again at British Consulate Possibilities for an carly sottlemont of the Sino-Japanese difficul-'Yes appertaining to Shanghai appeared brighter last night when it Became known that the local representatives of the two opp ference according to} well-posted observer "The administration of the area' to be evacuated by the Japanese [Expeditionary Foret will be entirely in the hands of the Municipality of powers yesterday had reached of Greater Shanghai with Chinese personal agreement as to a basis policemen on patrol duty, according for future official negotiations. The fo a reliable Chinese version of the ext move now lies with the respec-preliminary" understanding. tive home, governm Geneva, Mar. 18. both the Chinese and mats submitted their con: lusions As a result of yesterday's deci for approval, sions of the League Assembly com-'The final establishment of a com-Initice Sir Erie Drummond, cre: tary-general, has addressed letters mon ground on which these future to the, Chinese and Japanese repre-pourparlers may be based was al sentatives inviting them to inform fained late yesterday afternoon the committee of measures they lowing two lengthy have taken or expect to take in the Mr. M. Shigemi the near future in order to carry out the resolutions of the Council Quo Tai-chi, of the League—Reuter, Minister of Foreign Aff ies, with Lanipsen, H, Bf.
Minister, The Japanese View Mr, Nelson T, Johnson, the United Tokyo, Mar. 19. States Minister, Mr. f. Wilden, the French Minister, and Count. Ciano The Japanese Government con-Cortelazz0, the Italian Charge: strues eventual Japanese with-GAttaires, Tending their co-operedrawal to Shanghai as a necessary means for preventing further encounters between Japanese and Move Towards Solution Chinese' troops. a Foreign Office If the Tokyo and Nanking Govern-spokesman said to-day.
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According to. this, findings, it is expected that the following moves will be made towards from voluntarily after! Japan may withdraw all her troops
4 final solution of the outstanding Permanent peace has been sectted, coal problems: or there is a cessation of the anti Japanese campaign in China, 1, Arrangement of an oficial through a round table conference. rmecting between repre: On'the other hand, it is under-the Jay stood here that Chinese demands for" troops withdrawals without istic between the contending mil such a conference may indicate tary forees, that China hopes to avoid conven.
2 Creation of a Joint Com Ing of a round-table conference if sion, with neutral " members, to Japan should withdraw her troops supervise the eventual withdrawal before the meeting. of the Japanese forces from the vet-war in the occupied are: area are to be withdrawn to Japan soon in view of the pres-Formation of a Round-Table ent quiet situation, an authorita-Conference to discuss. Sino-Japanet tive source revealed. problems.
At the sume time, it was said While this information was that in certain quarters there is gathered from both Japanese and pressure for organisation hinesg_ authentic, soures, the in: standing Japanese fleet in Chinese terested diplomats) had" agreed waters, with Vice-Admiral Kichisaamongst themselves not to divulge] buro Momura, commander of the the results of their conference or the [Third Fleet, as its commander. nature of the discussions indulged p; and with its ships incl in. The sole official version of the the "First nts, released immediately Fleets together with some addi-evening, read adjourn; "As to a tangible plan for sith. cial aval mthorten "are matters which have been referred arrival In Tokyo hex Wednesday upon, thelt programme upon
fo, the, respective governments will 'Of Admiral Kivotane Abo, member bring instructions enabling an early] of the High Miltary Counc and settlement to be reached." fear 'The Draft Agenda No notes were exchanged at either'
"During the course of conferences yester (we-hour meetings, with Admiral Abo, the date of the the Arst of which was held at ten o'clock in the morning and the) 7 Piece (temporarily or second at four o'cicek in the afternoon. Neither were any documents signed. the enrive proceedings bein verbal with individual memorandums doing compiled. Both sessions were the first outcome of the informal tou party tendered at the British discussions instituted last Monday at Consulate-General by Sir Lampson, H. M. Minister to According to reliable information, fons yesterday centred about a draft agenda said to have been defen up last, Monday at the riginal "tea-party" meeting.
The text of this agenda Was as by combining Japanese wars central China) will be deci ced, it Was said—United Press.
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