Premier as Only Minister of State in Government Tokyo, July 3.
The Japanese Army wilt continue to maintain a watchful attitude on developments on the Amur even, after the withdrawal of Soviet troops, spokesman of the War Office told the press to-day.
News of the. settlement was received with satisfaction by Government, business and financial circle Omelals, however, pointed out that the accord, reached in Moscow mere~ Ay restores the status quo ante providing maintenance of nine channel markers and one lighthouse by Manchoukuo and settlement of Manchou-Hono subjects for farming and placer mining., Further negotiations "must determine the ownership of the islands over which Soviet Russia claims sovereignty by virtue of old weary rights, Tokyo and Changchun authorities pains to the presence of Manchoukuo subjects on the island and to the maintenance by Manchou-Kuo of the channel markers arid the Tighthouse under the terms of a technical agreement reached between the Soviet Union and Manchoukuo at Helho last year, as proof of Man~ choukuo's right to' the islets.
Changehun, July 1, Emperor Kangte this afternoon personally confirmed six ministers in their, new posts under a new Manchoukuo administrative system that went into effect to-day. None of them Is minister of state as the. Premier is the only official holding such a post under the new regulations.
'The departments of Foreign Affairs, 'Mongolian Affairs, Education and Defence, and the' Supervisory Council were abolished.
The Department of Public Safety will deal with national defence as well as internal security by controlling both the Army and the police. Vublie education is now under the Department of Civil Affairs. Foreign relations will be handled by a Bureau of Porelgn Affairs directly under the control of the Premier, who will also direct the activities of the Hsingan Bureau, successor to the Mongolian Affairs' Department—Domel
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