Charge d'Affaires, interviewed here by Reuter this morning, categorically denied the report in the Tokyo "Yomiuri Shimbun" that he had been asked by the Nanking leaders to use his good offices with a view to ending the Sino-Japanese hostilities and ascertaining the terms on which Japan would agree to an armistice, "There is absolutely no truth in the story," Mr, Howe told Reuter, The British Charge d'Affaires intends to leave shortly for Hankow where he will maintain direct contact with responsible Chinese Government officials—Reuter, London Denial of Report London, Nov. 20.
Diplomatic circles here characterize as entirely unfounded, reports that Dr, H. H. Kung, Chinese Finance Minister, approached the British Charge d'Affaires in Nanking Mr. R. G. Howe, to secure British media-lion in the Sino-Japanese conflict. They declare that no information on ihat subject has been received {ror Mr.- Howe and that they strongly doubt the truth of the statement.
Unofücial Chinese circles, however, emphasize that it is possible that the Chinese Government has become convinced that foreign diplomats in Nanking are de€ply desirous of seize ing the least occasion to collaborate in the stablishment of peace in the t—Hav
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