Tokyo, May 26.
Japan's financial aid to China depends solely upon the terms which the latter can offer to Japanese investers, according to Mr. Akira Ariyosl, new Ambassador to Nan~ king. Mir. Arlyoshi also. intimated that the Tokyo Government has no. available funds which it can loan to China, but that financial assistance would take the form of an economic Fapprochement between the two countries, Japan, the new ambassador con-Unwed, does not intend to exert pret-sure upon her neighbour, even in such a friendly enterprise as the Promotion of" a. rapprochement. China's national character and preside will always be given friendly consi¢eration by Tokyo. Historical events make a rapid" change in [China's attitude towards Japan. im-Possible, Mr. Ariyoshi went on, but the recent change in the views of Bah oficlals of the Nanking Government is "remarkable."
Mr. Ariyoshi's statement was made Dbassador said that he was extremely. pleased to know that Prince Saionit was satisfied with the recent. improvement in Sino-Japanese relations, and with Mr. Ariyoshi's efforts promote friendship between the two On his visit to Okitu Mr. Ariyos was accompanied by Mr. Manabu Anne, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in China—Rengo.
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