The Archive · 1935

300,000 RED TROOPS ON MANCHU BORDER

No Non-Aggression Talks

Opened with Japan ces Tokyo, June 19.

A spokesman for the Foreign Office sala tovdoy that Mr, T. Ota, Ame Brsadon it Moscow, leno border and other matters with morization to elses

Soviet oficial." 'The instructions were given, however, the spokesman under Stood' with who understanding that, when the discussion reaches the point mutual withdrawal of troops from the Manehoukur border, Mr. Ota is Seek further instructions from the Foreign Ome.

Unoficlal estimates which have been published in Tokyo report thet Soviet border troops stationed \Gltding @ strong air force Siberia total about. $00,000 men, in-

\—-Sithe original proposal of the Foreign Minister, Mr. KK. Hirots, forthe establishment ut a nonefortifed zone. hear the border ie pa maintaining her Manchoukuo order military establishments.

The Foreign Office spokesman in-Aicated that tne Moscow conversations had not reached actual discussion of non-aggression pact.

Yurenev, the Soviet Ambasssidor here, believed that Mr. K. Takahashi, the Finance Minister, estimates a large financial saving to both count ries if a non-aggression pact is signed. United Press Tokyo Discussions Mr, Takahashi to-day" In. connection with the Afinsters views concerning "pact of non-aggression between Soviet Russia. and Japan 'Mr. Takahashi reconly advocated before the National Polley' Council the neceatty for. an improvement in the relationship between Russia and

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