"The Foreign Office statement, which you published only this, mor-hing, was given out as a denial of rumours like these you mention. They seem to have been current other cities in the world. There 1s foundation in them and their repetition does no good to anyone.
We are convinced that mutual relations with China mean the restoration" of confidence in this country. With confidence returned, China can set herself to really constructive work, and that means larged business opportunities for all. Talk of Japan wanting to shut the open Door" in China is simply "We are realists above everything, not visionaries, and we understand that equal opportunity for everyone cannot possibly be detrimental to us. We ate nearest and we have the best contacts with the Chinese, Why should we have to exclude foreign competition?"
The Military Side Ligut-Col. Kagesa, Assistant Japanese Military Attache, explained to a Fepresentative of the "North-China Daily News" that the suggestion that Japan hed made any demands or conditions as regards the employment fof foreign advisers by, the Chinese army was a misconception.
"in his recent conversations with JGen. Chiang Kai-shek," he said, "Gen. Suzuki, our Military Attache, pointed out that the employment of foreign advisers, to the exclusion of Japanese, might be looked upon as Giscriminatory against the Japanese. /He urged that Japan should be given Jequal opportunity with other Powers to provide advisers.
"He also directed Gen. Chiang's attention to the fact' that the mancuivres carried out occasionally bby the Chinese army seemed to be directed against Japs potential enemy. He said that this might be Interpreted in an unfriendly light and [suggested that, in view of the better relations between the two countries, the system should be modified.
"Gen, Suzuki at no time made any demands'. He simply suggested to Gen, Chiang " that certain things might be misinterpreted by Japan jand that in the interests of all con-jeered these possible causes of frie-ton should be remedied.
"Also, no demands were made by Gen, Doihara during his visit to Nanking."
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