London Envoy Opens Informal Conversations for China Rehabilitation Through Aid of Great Powers London, Apr..29.
"APAN has opened informal conversations with Great Britain'
with a view to a "new deal' in the Far East, it was.learned American diplomatic officials, it was understood, have been informed of the discussions, in which Britain would welcome American ce-operation provided the conversations prove fruitful.
The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, in his conferences with Sir Alexander Cadogan, former Ambassador to China and now Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was reported to have urged that the Great Powers attempt to rehabilitate China financially and, economically.
In spite of the fact that Mr. Yoshida's initiative was deemed rather vague, his action was interpreted as confirming Japan's desire for a more moderate policy toward China.
Some believe' that the presence of Prince Chichibu in England for the Coronation has served as a delicate means of bestowing special Imperial sanction on the conversations.
Diplomatists here however, were apparently speculating on whether the conversations meant a long range change in Japan's policy toward China or merely an indication that the Japanese army wa marking time until a better diplomatic at mosphere prevails.
the conversations progress, it was reported that one of the first testa to be applied to Japan's good faith would be whether she were willing: to suppress the smuggling of Japanese foods into China, Tt was believed here that any action by the great powers in the situation would be regarded as a step toward appeasement of the atmosphere in the Far East, was emphasized to-day that Britain has no intention of making any agreements without "American ¢o-operation=—United Press. effect on April 21 but was inet with, swift and strong denial from the Foreign Office whose spokesman al= leged that the newspaper was creat ther qualified observers however, confirmed that there was ground for the "Nichi-Nichi" report, which, they characterized, at the time, as a "feel
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