Tokyo, Dec. 20.
The "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" would never repudiate China's foreign loans, de-slaved Major-General Seileht Kita, the spokesman of the Japanese army in North China, in receiving foreign [correspondents at Peipiag to-day. It had already recognized China's domestic loans, he pointed out.
Major-General Kita also expressed the opinion that the new government would recognize the extraterritorial rights of foreigners, Asked when the "Provisional Goverament" would be replaced by a formal one, the spokesman said that, with this end in. view, all leaders of the new regime were making [strenuous preparations.
Questioned regarding the geosraphical limit of the "Provisional Gov-ferment," Major-General Kita ex-Dressed the view that the mew re-ime would pay more attention to Jan improvement in the administra tion than a mere extension of territory. He declared, however, that all regions adjoining the territory of the hew regime would adhere to the "Provisignal Government" it it became strong. Inner Mongolia and Charhar, he added, would possibly [join the new administration.
"Personally," Major-General Kita stated, "I believe that the Japanese [Government will recognize the new regime when it ig established as a formal government 'About' $10,000,000 of the annual revenue from the Customs and the Salt Gabelle, he assorted, would be spent, by the "Provisional Government" on the rehabilitation of North China. The spokesman pointed out that the new regime did not jan army, but maintained a militia, "Reuter.
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