Nanking, July 11.
Hope for a readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations in _consonanee with lasting peace in Eastern Asia wag expressed by Gen, Chang Chun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in re viewing before the C.EC. Plenary Session this morning the line of the government's foreign policy during the past six months.
Gen, Chang began by referring to the broad policy formulated by the Fifth National Kuomintang Congress last November which to the following effect:
"Peace will not be forsaken by China until there is no hope for peace and the idea of sacrifice will of be lightly embraced until China is driven to the last extremity where sacrifice is inevitable. Nevertheless, there must be a limit to China's struggle for peace beyond which the country will be compelled to make the necessary sacrifice for the sake of its existence.
"The Government's foreign policy during the past six months, Gen. Chang declared, has "been strictly based on the line defined above.
Upon assumption of his office, Gen. Chang added, he proposed that both China and Japan should endeavour to effect a thorough readjustment of their relations through proper diplomatic channels, and preliminary exchanges of opinion with Japanese officials during the recent months: have been centered upon the proposed readjustment.
Legislative, Judicial, Examination, and Controt Yuan on their respective activities, The following were appointed os conveners of the various sub-committees:
Party affairs: Chen Li-fu, CEE. member, and Mr. Chen Kung-po, member of the Central Political Council.
Economic Affairs: Mr. T. V. Soong, member of the Standing Committee of the Nations! Economic Council and Mr. Li Wen-fan, former Minister of Interior.
Educational Affairs: Messrs. Wu Chih-hui and Wang Shih-chien, Minster of Education, Military Affairs: Mr. Hsu Chung. chih, Vice-President of the Control Yuan and General Chu. Pel-teh, State Councillor of National Govern: mani.
Political "Affairs: Mr. Shao Li-tze, Chairman Of the Shensi Provincial Government, and General Chang, Chun, Minisier of Foreign Affairs.
A total of, 28 CEE. and OSC. members have asked leave of absence on account of their inability to attend the conference. They include: General Liu Wen-tao, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, General Yen, Hsi-shan, Mr. Lin Yun-kal, Mr, Tsou Lu, General Fu Tso-yl, Mr. Chao Tal-wen and General Liu Hsiang.
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