The Archive · 1938

Anglo-Japanese Talks Will Be Resumed

"Nichi-Nichi" Understands Premier to Take Up Issue Tokyo, Oct. 15.

British proposals to resume conversations regarding readjustment of Anglo-Japanese relationships ana settlement of questions pending between the two nations in connection with British interests in China, have been accepted by Prince Konoye, the Premier and Foreign Minister, according to the Tokyo "Nichi-Nichi."

Formerly these conversations were Leld between Gen. Kazushige Ugaki, then Foreign Minister, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie.

The newspaper recalled that the Ugaki-Craigie conversations were the result of the Five-Minister Conference held late in July to decide the fundamental policy regarding Great Britain The "Nichi-Nichi" said Gen. Ugaki and Ambassador Craigie met half a dozen times while the British diplomat also saw the Foreign Vice-Minister frequently.

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