The Archive · 1940

Completes Trip

Shanghai, Dee, 28

Completing a survey of conditions Central China after another Interview on December 26 with 'Mr. Wang Ching-wei, who will head the projected new Central Government' of China, Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara, President of the Selyulal Political Party, accompanied by other Japanese political leaders, left Shanghai by plane yesterday morning for Japan, Other members of his party Included Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Member of the House of Peers, and Mr. Telichi Nishikawa and" Mr. Kiroku Oguchi, Members of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Wang called on Mr. Kuhara and his party-at the Astor House Hotel on December 26 to- bid them farewell, the Tairiku Shimpo, local Japanese dally reported. After a 45-minute interview, Mr. Kuhara presented a copy of his book, "Principles of Advance," to Mr. Wang, the Japanese press said.

Commenting on the conference, Mr, Wang said that Dr, Sun Yat-sen, whom "Mr. -Kuhara supported, received the support of a number of Japanese and never allowed nti-Japanese activities to be launched by persons attached to his movement, the Japanese papers said, 'Mr, Kuhara told Mr. Wang in the interview that the principles stressed the Konoye.statement—neighbourly relations between countries in East Asia, their economic ce-operation and' maintenance of an" antly Comintern front—were advocated. in his book,

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