Geneva, Feb. 18.
China's demand for 8 special seat tke Council of the League of tions may, be given approval bby. the Counett Composition Comrmitlee early In Maren, Wt is me dicated "here to-day.
More than twenty member states, in reply to a circular of the 'Secretariat, have expressed favourable opinions on China's request, As a result of this gen feral approval' of the Chinese. as. pirations, it is stated, the Secre-tar lat Is considering tke call of meeting of the Composition Committee carly in March next instead of April 27 as originally seheduled.—Central_ News. officials of the Foreign, War, and Navy Ministeles, st is understood that Mr, Arita definitely has formulated 0 plan to be pursued. The main points of the new programme are said to be follows:
Inasmuch as the programme of the Foreign Minister. Mir. K, Hirota, has been understood to] have been accepted in principle by: the Chinese Government, these principles will form the basis of future Japanese policy in China.
In applying the three principles. due consideration will be paid te the stand of the Chinese Governiaent. "ithe solution of outstanding problems will be effected gradually.
'3.—Closer connection will be estabished between officials of the For~ lan, War, and Navy Ministries, 50] that' the diptomatie policy in China. may receive the unanimous support of the three.
'4—The questions of North China and Inner Mongolia ealt for the most urgent action, and, accordingly. every effort will be made to achieve' their early settlement and to complete the adjustment of relations Between China and Manchoukuo, The position of Japan as the only Power able to guarantee peace in the Par East is now gradually being recognized by other Powers, and the necessity of Sino-Japanese ce operation Is being increasingly felt in. China, Therefore, Japanese Activities in China will' not be me fluenced by any' foreign comment. Positive steps will be taken to give} China economic as well as cultural assistance—United Press Milguidating' the present. "Far spoke were Mr. Cheng Tyang-po,
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