The Archive · 1939

Tolley Summed

Immediate de facto recognition, non-interference in Chinese dom-ostic polities, and formation Sino-Japanese economic council 10 bring about closer economic union between Japan, 'Manchoukuo and Ching, are' understood by the "Asahi Shimbun" to form part of attitude and policy towards the now Chinese "regime "expected tobe established shortly by Mr, Wang Ching-wel-'Japan's basic policy for a settle~ ment of the China Incident, the news-Daper asserts, seeks to realize a new order in East Asia by means of both construction. and war.

Tt then' mentions the following points as forming Japan's policy to~ Wards "the new Wang Ching-wel regime:

The Japanese Government will give unqualified support to Mr. Wang Ching-wel's preparations to establish a new central government in China and will anticipate its early birth, 2."Japan anticipates a smooth, autonomous development of an independent and free China from the standpoint of Japan's respect China's sovereignty.

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