While most of the difficulties between the Japanese and Chinese in North China have been gradually adjusted, the passes along the Great Wall, with the exception of Melanyu, returned, and the local authorities given more power to suppress disord~ er in the demilitarized zone, the problem of postal communication between China and Manchoukuo is still outstanding. Very little progress towards its solution appears to have been made, though conversations have been conducted in the most amicable spirit. The Chinese side are consistent In their refusal to accept Manchoukuo stamps. on letters, and there seems to be very little chance of "their changing their attitude It has, therefore, been suggested that a separate postal administration should be created to handle the mails between the two states. Since they maintain the position that Manchoukuo is an entirely independent state, the Japanese are reluctant. to" discuss the use of their own postal admini stration for the purpose. They hold that there are diffeulties in the way of one state establishing a postal administration on the terri tory of another, there being 20 similarity between conditions in Manchoukuo and those countries whick such a procedure has been adopted in the past. It is pointed Out that postal administrations and not governments are members of the International Postal Union, and some of the objections to communica tion. with Manchoukuo, such as im= plied recognition, might be got Found by the new administration. In Sino-Japanese relations there is a precedent for the establishment a combined administration the body which is now controlling railway communications between the two countries. Those who have sponsored the suggestion feel just. fed in hoping that it will help do away with an obstruction which proving embarrassing to Doth sides.
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