The Archive · 1940

Small Fry Not Enough

New Regime Seeks Recognition Tokyo, Mar, 24 Vernacular newspapers today speculated editorially on. the probable attitude that will be taken by various world Powers towards the reorganized Notional Government of China Nanking following its inauguration on March 30.

"Taking for granted that Japan will the new administration prompt re dependent. "ALIyaRO Shim ibod the British stand as_ problematical.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the newspaper stated, had recently replied to a ques tion in the House of Commons. that there was no change to the British Government's policy to continue to ive recognition only to the Chung king regime. The daily, however, recalled that the British Government Jonce had given virtual recognition to the regime of the tate Marshal Chang Tso-lin and to the Canton Govern= ment, neither of which was a central administration, but with which London maintained contact approving them as competent tocal authorities.

Japan's Immediate recognition of the new Government was more Important than that of other Powers, the "Kok nationalist daily pressed the reply "Minister, to an the first the Nanking Government The "next nation, Mr watt likely fo be Germs expect a recognition of the new administea tion" by Britain. and the" United

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