Tokyo, Oct. 5.
'The Government will raise the status of the Japanese _legation fu China to that of an Embassy tome time in November, inform= ed. political circles predicted. to. fay. There is nothing to relay the' promotion of the Japanese Minister to the rank "of bassador, it was said, because the" agproprisions necessary for the "diplomatic changes were passed by the Diet about "six Sears ago. Although the For. eign OMee has not yet decided upon the change, it is receiving very serious altention—Rengo.
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