Categorical Denial Given to Chinese Envoy London, Nov. 15, 'A categorical denial that Britain is Jcontempia'ing loans to Japan for Manchoukuo was given to Me. Qro Tal-chi, Chinese Minister here, at the Foreign " Office yesterday, it was earned early this morning The visit of the Chinese Minister te the Foreign Office followed the arent wave of rumours, denied by che Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, inking AngloJapanese political and economic aetivi'y with the present naval conversations.
Mr. Quo made inquiries regarding number of the reports which have been given wide circulation the past few days. was understood that the Chinese diplomat particularly sought ensntenment with regard to reports that Japan was aiming at British recognition of her special me tores's in China and her special position in the Pacific. In return for such recognition,—the rumours said that Japan promises to encroach upon British interests in China and the Pacific.
An authoritative British source explained that some of these reports may have originated in the fact that, fon the verze of commencing the naval talks, Japan communicated to Great Britain a desire to maintain the friendliest Anslo-Japanese relations, whereupon Britain requested Tokyo to elueidate—United Press.
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