Sir Robert Craigie was anxious for a speedy settlement of some 159 questions but the newspaper under-cloot that Gen. Ugaki contended that a satisfactory settlement must be preceded by Great Britain's full understanding of the realities of the Far East.
Such a divergence of views was responsible for the deadlock when Gen. Ugaki resigned, the "Nichi-Nichi" declared.
The paper further stated that Prince Konoye decided to resume the conversations with Sir Robert Craigie because of the importance of readjusting relations between Great Britian and Japan now that the drive en Hankow and the new military operations in South China are in full swing.—Domei.
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