Tokyo, Oct, 23.
Rumours to the effect that Soviet Japanese negotiations at Nomonhan, sone of five months of bitter fighting earlier this year, had broken down were denied by' the spokesman for the Foreign OMeo today. Al buslness relating to the execution of the truce agreement of September 15, he said, had been amicably completed.
Some. questions, however, were referred to diplomatic negotiations among Japan, Manchoukuo and the Soviet Union by mutual consent, he added, Referring to the desire expressed by Admiral Kichisabur Nomura, Foreign Minister, on Friday for 1 normalization of Soviet-Japanese rel tions, the Gaimusho spokesman declared that the press reports were based on an informal statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Japanese Government, the spokesman continued, was basing its policies on the " anti-Comintern principle and at the same time was Seeking to normalize the relations between Japan and the Soviet Union because there was "nothing to prevent stich a readjustment."—Domel Tokyo, Oct. 23, 'A denial of inconsistency in. the attitude of the, Japanese Government towards Soviet Russia was voiced by the Foreign Oflee spokesman today. Some. newspapers, he said, had hinted at such inconsistency.
"informally," he declared, "the argument may be advanced that the Soviet Government forms a_counter~ part to to the Comintern, Formall different, Japan's _anti-Comintern polley, therefore, is self-explanatory, he added.
"The spokesman predicted that issues pending between Japan and Soviet Union. would be satisfactorily West China, Tibet Bogged by Rain
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