Berlin, Jan, 17, Contrary to reports published abroad that Germany and. aly: had decided to recognize the "provisional Chinese government" set in Peiping, Trans-Ocean leery from informed quarters here that i such intention exists on the part of Germany.
pointed out that Germany maintains diplomatic relations. with the Chinese national government und has made no preparations to change this state of affairs. It is: stressed that it would" be impossible to ae= credit diplomatic representatives to the second Chinese government sinvultaneously.
In this connection it is also em-Phasized in German political cineles that Germany has no diplomatic representative' in Manchouluo
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