The Archive · 1940

Ceremonies in Nanking Prepared; Japanese Will Issue Policy Statement

Nanking, Mar. 29.

Opening a new chapter in the history of East Asia, the "National Government of China" will be ins augurated here tomorrow mo when Mr. Wang Ching-wei and oth leading officials of the new administration will formally be installed at elaborate ceremonies.

Ceremonies will get under way at special ceremony ground at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning with the attendance of Mr. Wang Ching-wei acting president of the "National Government"; Mr. Chen Kung-po, president of the Legislative Yuan, Mr. Wen Chung-yao, president of the Judicial Yuan, Mr. Liang Hung-chih, president of the Control Yuan, Mr. Wang Ltang, president of ihe Examination Yuan, and 200 other viticials concerned, Following the ceremonies, the new central regime will issue a statement declaring that it will henceforth represent the. sovereignty of China, taking: the place of the China regime and at the same time announcing itg political programme in which the domestic and foreign policies o£^the new administration will be clarified.

The dissolution of the Nanking "Reformed Government," the Peiping "Provisional Government" and their liaison commission will also be announced tomorrow.—Domei.

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