Hankow, Jan, 40, Upon recent of reports of the' interview recently granted' to the Japanese press in Shanghai, by Mr.
Kawagoo,—the. Japanese Ambassador, in which Ko is said to have advocated the withdrawal of recogn! tion of the National Government the Central Government of China the Ministry of Foreign' Affairs "has instructed Mr. -Hsu. Shih-ying, -Ambassador at Tokyo, to make an oficial inquiry at the "Japanese Foreign Office regarding the authenticity of the statements attributed to "Mr!
Yawagos.
Should the reports tie omclaliy con firmed, Mr, Hsu is instructed to lodge an Immediate protest with the Japanese Government against Mr, Kawagoe's remarks, 2 Strong. exception is taken to the Ambassador's Interview in. official quarters here, which point out that, being duly accredited to the National Government, Mr, Kawagoe, in making the alleged remarks, acted: eontrary to both international law and international comity—iKuo. Min,
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