Turning to international affairs, the Minister-at-large said that the "Far Eastern atmosphere will be clarified and various problems settled smoothly when it is understood that the.real intention of the Japanese Government is to protect, far from infringe, the rights and interests of third Powers."
Japan's aim, he declared, is to help he Chinese people.
Referring to alleged French assistance to the Nationalist Government, Mr, Tani said that "despite emphatic denial, France seems to be aiding the Chiang regime to some degree."
He saw no immediate prospect of a separation of the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party because they are "utilizing each other."—Domei.
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