Afterward Mr, Arita called a conference of officials of the Foreign Omice and related what had taken place. Future procedure was dis cussed.
This meeting was attended by former Mr, 'Sotomatsu Kato, large, and Mr, She Kurihara, Direc-for of the Bureau of East' Asiatic Affairs, Diplomatic etiquette went by the board in the face of Tokyo's July eat today, as Mr. Arita and "Sir Robert carried on negotiations shirt sleeves, The informal attire adopted by the two principals was revealed by Mr. Arita as he received newspapermen afler the session.
"Well, it was hot," the Foreign Minister said, "Thad & whisky and soda at the outset, but by the end we both took of our coats. T believe T have said: practically all 1 hed to say in those 3¥% hours. "Now it is the other side's chance to talk. This is 42 big issue and 1 am neither pessimistie nor optimistic. We shall see what happens after now. the Chungking Government is duc to the assistance extended by Britain and the Soviet Union, Their support has eqused a delay in the establishment of the New Order in East Asia" and has forced Japan to pay costly sucriflces," Gen. Homma was reported having said.
"The increasing sentiment for an early organization. of the new unified Central Government must have been well-known to Britons.
"It is possible that all the important towns and ports in China will be placed under the jurisdiction of the Projected new Central Government."
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