The Archive · 1939

Moscow and Tokyo

To Be Friendly Tokyo, Oct. 30, Constantin Smetanin, the newly-Jappointed Soviet Ambassedor to Japan, "determined and. prepared to re= adjust relationship between Japan ant Soviet Union, according to the ie hull, correspondent of the "Asahi shinbun." 'The correspondent declared that' he Interviewed M. Smetanin chile he was travelling. on a. train feem Manchuli to Harbin yesterday.

Referring to the Joint Border Comraission, which i meeting shortly, the cursespondent asked the Soviet Ambuxsador if delegates of the Soviet Union and Outer Mongolia had been hee Tu reply, M, Smetanin is reported have said that the names of the Soviet and Outer Mongo! had already wheen communicated to the japanese Government.

Asked whether the demarcation line nckr Nomnonhan would be extended t0 the entire front and the Soviet Union and Outer Mongolia, M, Smetanin texlied "that he had "received "no Gotaited instructions from the Home Government He added, according to the "Asa correspondent, that he would en= oravour to promote friendly relations Letween Japan and the Soviet Union {0 establish a "peaceful situation™ seen the two Countries—Reuter,

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