Tokyo, Feb. 20.
Dr. Wang Chung-hui, in an interview after his meeting with Mr. Hirota, expressed regret that the Japanese press "had greatly exag~ erated the importance" of his visit. He sald:—"I am on no oficial mission in Japan, but, as I am returning The Hague via America, T am seizing the opportunity for a week's stay in Tokyo in a private capacity, to exchange views with Japanese statesmen in an effort to reconcile China and Japan on the basis of peace and jroodwill. Mr. Hirota and 1 talked generalities on the broadcast basis. We did not touch on conerete problems. I feel, however, that Japan realises that she must reorient her policy towards China in view of her vital need of expanding her trade in that market"
Continuing, Dr. Wang declared that "it is a matter of congratulation that the Chinese have become alive to the necessity of self-help and that the atmosphere of anti-Japanism is gradually liquidating itself. "Peace in the Far East rests largely on cooperation between China and Japan, especially under the prevailing international situation. We. want to ex-podite. ce-operation between China and Japan in every field, and the friendly help of Japan in this is earn-
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