The Archive · 1939

Japan to Recognize New Government

Tokyo, Sept. 25.

Japan will take the initiative in extending formal recognition to. the new Central Government of, China upon its establishment, the "Asahi" chain of newspapers Reported here today.

full time Japanese ambassador will be appointed in order to restore to normal Sino-Japanese relations. This official, who probably will be a high army officer, will serve side by side with the coramander-in-chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces China, according to the dailies, 'The "Asahi" newspapers indicated thatthe establishment of a new central government had been "fully assured" by the conferences held September 19 and 20 between Mr. Wang Ching-wel, chairman of the Central Political' Council's Central Executive Committee of the "reformed" Kuomintang, Mr. Wang Keh-min, chairman of the Executive Council of the "Provisional Government" in Peiping, and Me. Liang Hung-chih, chairman of the Executive Yuan of the "Meformed Government" in Nanking. the Chungking regime, iL was pointed out, finds iiselt today compelled to fake advantage more and more of American opinion, its only remaining effective course of appeal for aid—Domei.

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