Chungking, Mar. 7.
In an address given to the Nationat Finance Conference, Dr. H. H. Kung, the Minister of Finance, and President of the Executive Yuan, urged Chinese banks to ce-operate with the military authorities in the war areas, The Conference comprised delegates from banks and other financial institutions in Szechuen, Yunnan, Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Fukien, Klangssu, Chekiang, Honan, Hunan, Hupeh, Anhwei, Kiangsi, Shansi and Kansu Dr. Kung said that local banks! must carry on business as usual, and must not withdraw unless the army withdrew. "He also urged the banks establish branches at places where the commanders-in-chief of the war areas had their headquarters, in order facilitate the circulation of provineial bank notes in areas under Japanese military occupation.
This, declared Dr. Kung, would not only help the Chinese guerillas operating in such area, but would also present the Japanese from spreading the circulation of bogus regime notes.
In conclusion, Dr. Kung urged the teca banks to assist the Central Government in carrying -out their financial and economic programmes.—Router.
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