The Archive · 1934

Tokyo, Dee. 22

The Privy Council this morning unanimously approved the plan for the reorganization of the Japanese Administration in Manchuria. Gen. appointed concurrently chairman of the Manchurian Affairs Bureau. The plan will be enforced on December 26.

Under the new scheme, the head lof the Japanese Administration will [be the Commender-in-Chief of the nese "Army in Manchuria, Gen. [Jiro Minami, who will concurrently be Ambassador at Changchun and enjoy administrative powers.

Under him will be a chief of gendarmerie, who will be, concurrent. ly, chief of police, a post. hitherto field by a civilian; a chief of the general staff of the Japanese Army in Manchuria and a chief of com-Imunications, who will be concurrently chief of the trottie contro! bureau, The Bureau is designed to unity Manchurian affairs, including the control of the South Manchuria Railway Ca. and the Manchuria Telephone 'Telegraph Ca, which work has hitherto' been carried on by the Overseas Affairs and other Ministries, Mr. T. Kawagoe, will be appointed vice-president of the Bureau to assist Gen. Hayashi.—Reuter.

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