Tokyo, May 3i.
the Forel Minister, Mee Koht rota, Inst might exiled" instructions {o Japanese envoys abroad to assure the governments of the Powers. which they were accredited that for~ eign rights in. North China would be respected by the Japanese forces there and that no concern should be felt regarding' them. These. oficial despatches contained a" lengthy expose of the Teasons which bad fed the Japanese military forces In North China to fle with the Chinese demanding the prompt restoration of place and order in the Feslon.
The Kwantung Army, the. Foreign Minister is said to have. told. the envoys,. demanded. that Goa. Vu inueh: chung. should assume. the ponstbilty for the disturbances in North China, and. further: demanded the. solution of allorganfaations With "anthJapenese "and. anti-Mane Shoulsuo™ tendencies "and "all terforistie murder bands, ax well as the floaure "of the political training Giatlon, maintained by the "Blue Shirts" Ansurances that the: Chinese authorities also" would. assume sponsibility for the maintenance of peace and order In the North China Trea in the future also were sought.
Al these "requirements, the For Minister is averted {0 have Said, are easy of falllment if the Chinese authorities show. m_ sincere stds and mend their ways. The the maintenance peace and onder in North China Sonsequentiy retts with the Chinese Despatehes to this effect were ad tareqed to Me. Teuneo Matsudaira, Ambassador tothe Court of St "Hiroshi Saito, Ambas-'Mr.
Naotake Sato, Ambassador to France; Mastaki Hotta, Minister at Berne—
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