The Archive · 1939

Further Measures

It is understood that the delegates, on their return to 'Tientsin, will sub: mit to General Sugiyama.' Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in North China, a detailed report of the Round Table Conference" and the: British attitude, and then, according to the "Asahi Shimbun." "they" will Participate in important discussions Felating to countermeasures by the army in North China to cope with the feolalon of the British Concession in Prior to the departure the delegation, Major-General Muto, head of the party, issued a lengthy Matement, "in which he alleged that the British representatives. at, the Round Table Conference had "dis played insincerity and delaying facties when economic Issues were brought up "He declared he would Felurn to 'Tokyo only if Great Bue {ain revised her attitude, 'The "British delegates are als accused of "schominy' the entry of the United States and other third powers into" the "conference, -and endeavouring to make political and commercial issue of the problems."

General Muto emphasized that the blockade of the Tientsin British Con: cession was a military sation carried Out for the "absolute objective of maintaining peace and order."

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