Indications that Soviet Russia would be the first country to recognise the new state of Manchukuo were seen to-day when the Man-[choukuo Government announced accepting a proposal. from th USSR, it had decided to send consuls to Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Blagoveschensk, Formal negotiations were conducted by Mr. C. Ohashi, chief of the General "Affairs Department of the Foreign Office of Manchukuo, and the Russian Consul-General was said.
'Shih Chai-shin, the Foreign Minister of Manchukuo, said to-day that he believed a treaty of amity between "Manchukuo and" Soviet Russia' would) be concluded shortly.—United Press.
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