Rumours that Great Britain had! concluded a loan agreement with China were characterized" as absolutely baseless" by Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambassador China, in "an exclusive interview with Rengo on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
These reports, cabled to Japar caused a sensation in Tokyo where serious diplomatic repercussions were forecast it official enquiries showed that the report were true, "I personally do not believe that alone would extend 2 said. He" revealed, however, that Sir' Frederick. Leith-Ross, the British Government's economic adviser now in China, had en him the outline of a plan for loan to China during their fre-'Quent interviews in recent weeks, "I believe he was just attempting to sound the attitude of the Japanese Government towards the question of loan," Mr, Ariyoshi said. He expressed the belief that the monetary measures were taken by the Chinese
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