Dr, Lo Wen-ken Re-Affirms the Nanking View Nanking, June 4.
Replying to various questions, Dr. Lo. Wen-kan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a'press interview yesterday, declared that the Japanese marines occupying Chinese territories in Shanghai had not yet withdrawn to the positions held before January 28 as required by the Sino-Japanese agreement of May 5. The matter has already been taken up by the Chinese members of the Joint Commission. In view of the speedy withdrawal of the Japanese army, Dr. Lo expressed the belief that no serious difficulties would be encountered in effecting a satisfac tory settlement regarding the drawal of the Japanese marines.
Dr, Lo emphasised that the crux of Sino-Japanese differences lies uultimarily in the Manchurian. question, the Shanghai trouble being essentially one of the consequences of the Japanese invasion of Man-
With regard to the League Commission of Inquiry, Dr. Lo said that the Commission having completed its, investigations is returning to ig from Mukden on Saturday.
ated that, the Commission will next devote its efforts to the Jcompilation of the report, which, it is expected, will take about three months to complete. 'The Commi sion is therefore expected to submit its report to the League before September, when a meeting of the League Council' will be called to consider the report as well as, to {take definite action to bring about settlement of the Sino-Japanese difficulty.
In this connection, Dr. Lo stressed that, inthe last analysis, the solution of the present crisis will depend rely upon the efforts of the re nation, Turning to the question of a round-table conference, Dr. Lo Wen-kan' reiterated that while the National Government is not, in principle, opposed to the holding of an international conference for settlement of the whole Sino-Japanese controversy, it is opposed to Jany such conference being convened Jat present solely for the. burp of dealing with the so-called Shang hai problem—Kuo Min, Reply to Viscount Saito June 4, In reference to the mier, Viscount Saito'
Japanese Prehai agreement does not limit. the Movements of Chinese troops as they]
feet freedom to move about in Eh inese territory. instead of, a scout Saito intimate at thelt original thy orignal pets speech as the causes of the! Shanghai incident were due to [Japanese aggression.
He said that nothing untoward would happen in Shanghai provided the Japanese refrain from adopting any action, the spokesman refer-
beech expressed the opinion fact that Viscount Saito Round Table Conference at Shanghai would be aimed solely at securing permanent peace in Shanghai, when asa matter of fact, the city was perfectly safe and peace. ful previous to the Shanghai incident in January, with the Chinese au-Shorties "divans. respecting" the status of Shanghai. Therefore, de-lared the spokesman, if the Ju fosse do not adopt hostile -action inst the Chinese, there is no jon as to. the safety of any resident in Shanghai, -inclading foreigners, and the Round. Table Conference is regarded by. the Powers as unnecessary at present.
On the other hand, the spokesman added, if the Round Table Confer-fence would be of the sane nature Jas the Washington Conference and Would have as its aim the settlement of Sino-Jay sues as a whole, 1 would be glad to participate.
With reference to the state of Manchukuo, the spokesman said that China had, on various occasions, protested in repeated declarations to the world, stating that Ker Government could under no. circumstance recognise any political organisation in Manchuria after the Japanese occupation.
At first the Japanese Government denied any active support of the new [state, the spokesman' declared. It Was' therefore a surprise when Viscount Saito, in his speech, came out openly in support of Manchukuo, The spokesman concluded that this fact is making'the Chinese authorities even more suspicion of Japanese sincerity in international Gealings.—Reuter.
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