London, Aug. 10.
No instructions have yet been sent Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador in. Tokyo, Reuler's Diplo-marie Correspondent understands.
'Official circles have no. knowledge yet of reports that the Japanese mill-ary' mission Intend to leave Tokyo next week if the negotiations are not Fesumed. It is stated here that the Government's attitude "has always been that they will not negotiate lurider pressure, The question of the surrender of the four Chinese suspects in Tientsin 4s. regarded as entirely outside a political settlement, and the evidence submitted against these men is now being examined here by legal author! ties-—Reuter, Talks Insisted Upon Tokyo, An. 10.
The British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, was asked today by Mr, Sotomatsu Kato, the Japanese Minister-ate large and chief "delegate to the Anglo-Japanese. Round-Table Conference, to state whether Britain was making, "bona fide preparations"
resume te Tokyo conversations.
added that failing the arrival of fresh British th the Japanese military de
week, 1 bided to return to Pientin early next Sir Robert Craigie ix reported to have replied that' Britain was not intentionally delaying the conferenen, He could not say. however, when in: structions" would be received Tokyo from the British Government.
Mr. Kalo pointed out that it the instructions arrived after the Japanese military representatives. had oft, the Japanese Government would obliged to decide whether the con ference should be resumed or not, The interview. between the two diplomats took place at 11.20 a.m. at the oficial residence of the Vieo-Minister of Foreign Affairs, to which Sir Robert Craigie was invited by Mr, Kato, Brier t0 the Interview, a joint conference took place yesterday between the Foreign Office and the War OMlee, 8 a result of which a decision is Feported to have been reached for allowing representatives of the Japanese diplomatic and military authorlties "in. Tientsin to return to. their Posts if Britain "persists in deraying the conference.
It Britain persists in its "delay policy," the same quarters predict, the Japanese will break off—th Tokyo parleys and let the repre: sentatives. of the Japanese diplomatic and military" authorities." on the spot. return fo Pientsin, "where the "conference will be resumed.
desived by Britain Observers declare that the Gate of the Tokyo parley, therefore, will be decided "by developments in the next few days—Reuter.
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