Tokyo, May 13.
Mr.. Matsumoto, Parliamentary Councillor of the Foreign Ofice and leading member of the Minseito Party, was chosen by Mr. K, Hirota, Foreign Minister, as his Arst special envoy to China, the Foreign office announced to-day.
Mr. Matsumoto will leave here on May 20 for China on an extensive inspection trip to sound existing sentiment towards Japan and. the prevailing political situation through-Out the Republic, "He is to return Tate in July, after visiting Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Tsinan, Tsingtao and Peiping where he will make a special survey of the Nanking Gov-fernment's activities towards the sup pression of anti-Japanese moves Japan's Decision Made Years Ago London, May 13.
Japan's decision to raise her Leg' tion in China to the rank of Embassy was made several years ago when the necessary expenses were ai the budget, Mr, TT. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador in London, to-day declared when-
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