The Archive · 1934

AMBASSADOR'S WIDE POWERS

Manchurian Administrative Reform Plan Adopted

Tokyo, Sept. 14.

Jeussed plan for reorganization The long-awaited and much-tis-Japenese administrative organs in IiManchuria and the Kwantung Lessed Territory was formally adopted to-Jday at a meeting of the Japanese (Cabinet.

This contemplated action by the [Government created 2 serious dispute between the Ministries of War and Foreign Affairs and precipitated "an felmost critical situation in Japanese Jofices in the northern country and territory.

Highlights of the reorganization project which has been definitely adopted by the Cabinet follows:

A Manchurian Affairs Bureau will be established in the Cabinet Jwhich will be charged with the duty lof ce-ordinating the work of officials feoncerned ang will attempt to define Sopanese policy in Manchoukuo.

"2. The Japanese Ambassador to IManchouleuo will have wide supervi~ sory powers over the South Manchuria JRullway Ca. the Japanese-Manchou-}kuc: Telephone & Telegraph Ca. the Joffe of the Governor of Kwantung nelLeased Territory and the SMR. one.

'3. The Ambassador to Manchoukuo will concurrently act as Commander Jof the Kwantung Garrison and will directly responsible to the Japanese Premier only.

'f. The Ambassador will be in dlrect charge. of a newly-organized Administrative Affairs Bureau.

The Councillor of the Embassy will concurrently set as Director of the Administrative Affairs Bureau.

'6. The Ambassador will be senior fo the Governor of the Kwanlung Leased Territory.

'7. The Commander of the Japanese gendarmerie in Manchuria will have complete control of all Japan-ere police organizations there: United Press.

Trouble Brewing An ugly situation has arisen in the Dairen, Sept, 34 Kwantung government service, which paralyzing Japanese administrative organs in all Manchuria.

In & mass meeting to-day Dairen police and members of fire brigades Geclared their determination to support the Overseas Ministry's re-Organization plan, even though it should cost them their posts, "The Dairen and Changehun as well as the Kwantung and municipality and civil officials and public works staff, are already sub-nitting their resignations en masse.

Changchun, Sept. 14.

In view of the world attention focussed on -Manchoukwo, Gen Takashi Hishikarl is "making haste slowly" in arriving at a decision when ther to retire as Commander-in-Chiel Jof the "Kwantung Army Garrison. Governor-General of the Kwantung Leased Territory and Japanese Ambassador to Manchoukuo, his office stated to-day.

High officers close to him said that he Believes any change in the administrative organs of Manchoukuo would have a serious effect upon [Japan's present Manchoukuoan policy Jand further disputes on the question would merely advertise, the Jack, of Press.

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