It Is also asserted in official ire!
four-Power Consortium of 1920, The circles in question aver that the negotiations between China and Snpan have not advanced to such a eloge as to enable the discussion of definite problems.
"They claim, however, that "an agreement is being reached to enable pending 'Sino-Japanese problems to settled through diplomatic chan= nels and assert that "equality will be the guiding principle for the readjustment of future relations between the two countries'
"Finally, the same quarters em~ phasize that Japan has no intention disregard or exclude British, American of any other foreign terest In China by her programme fof ce-operation with the neighbour ing republic.
British Appeal for China Great Britain ha: united States, Japan and France with pi fan invitation for suggestions for financial assistance to China in the monetary crisis now confronting that country, "the British Government took the! Initiative towards assistance for} China following the submission to London of proposals by Chinese and] foreign banking groups In Shanghai, Nine-Power Pact Not Invoked The British initiative, it was made clear, does mot involve invoking the Nine-Power Treaty, although it wi authoritatively explained that the move was undertaken in the spirit of that covenant, Latest reports from Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minister to China, fand Sir Robert Cl've, Ambassador at Toyo, it was under cood, tend to re= fute reports that Janan_ has bei submitting offers to China, accept tance of which would result in estab-Hishment of a virtual Japanese pro tectorate over China, Britigh diplomats in the Far East, was learned, Indicated teat final Tapanese negotiations with China have not stone very far.
"The Nanking Government has formed Britain that rapid solution of Chinn's currency problem is essen'%al.
Resnonsihie British quarters amed to discuss the theory that Sliver purchase volley of the United Statec fe. directly remonsthte for China's dimeultles—United Press.
Japan Approaching Canton Tokyo, Mar. 2.
One important qualification was made by Mr, Koki Hirota, Jepanese Forel Minister, in his statement. the Diet yesterday of Japan's intention to cense all dealings with sectional Chinese "administrations and to enter into. diplomatic negotiations Girectly with the Nanking Gove ment for the settlement of pending questions.
"Alluding to the anti japan move ment in China, he said that there was ndlcstion that the boycott situation had improved along the Yangtze Valley, but unrest detrimental to Japanese interests still pre-Vailed in. southern China.
the Government." he added, "is contemplating the establishment of fan. understanding with the local administration. there at the first "Mr. Hirota made this announcement at the close of his statement, in which he had stressed the fact that. the Powers having formally recommized the Nanking. Government, Japan "could not but accept that administration as the other party in any
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