On the issue of balance sheets, Mr. Hirota" asked that they _be furnished by the Soviet management! for every month up to the month of agreement. Mr." Yureneff, how: fever, insisted that she last balance sheet should be thet of last, Marct, all following ancial statements, According to. him, being well known to the Manchoukuo officials.
'The duration of payments in kind! was also discussed, Mr. Hirota asking that they extend' for three and a half years, and Mr, Yureneff countering witha demand that they be completed in two and a halt years. Mr. Hirota and Mr. Yureneff agreed to use the Japanese, Russian and Manchoukuo languages in drafting the final agreement—Rengo.
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