Peiping, May 7.
A reply in the affirmative was given by the spokesman of the Japanese Embassy, Major Imai, when he was asked to-day whether' North Charhar, although occupied by Manchoukud eves, was still nominally Chinese.
North Charhar, he pointed out, was administered by the Mongol Political Council originally appointed by Nanking, the status of which had not been changed. Reports that independ one of the area had been declared were untrue.
Friends from Suiyuan, he continued. hag informed him that' all was quiet inner Mongolia, despite reports 10 the contrary in the Chinese press—Reuter. between the two people muir be al aviated, Unless this is done, econo-mie ce-operation and other activities fare Impossible. I look forward. to Sopan's taking the initiative in finding conerete steps to bring relations to normal, After that we can improve popular feeling and ce-operate on the Gasis of equality and reciprocity.
Do you think that, if the North China question were settled, relations would improve?
'A. The North China problems is certainly an important one. Its solution would make, ce-operation [possible on other matiers and rela-Ylons would be greatly improved. Japan apparently thinks that when the East Hopel Government dissolved and the administration of the six North Chazhar hsien is adjusted, China would begin to agitate for the return of its lost territory in Manchuria, so that the result would be no improvement. However, since the problem of North China is most "urgent one, if it were solved there is no doubt' that Sino-Japanese relations would take a general turn for the better.
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