The Archive · 1940

No Agreement Signed

No single signed document em-vadying the "terms" has been, Ukely to be, signed, it is stated: the agreement between Mr, Wang Ching wel and the Japanese being left rely on the exchange of sundry Tetiers, notes and memoranda, 1, The Independence of Monchou-Kuo to be recognized by the new Government, No indemnity to be pad to the Japanese, but "compensation" to be to certain Japanese individuals ud organizations who have suffered losses "on the Chinese continent through the hostilities, 3. The new Government to have control of the Customs and outwardly full tariff autonomy; the money received on account of Customs revenue now deposited in the Yoko-ama Specie Bank to be handed over to the new Government.

4. North China to independent state Con the the old Hopel-Chahar Political Coun-ell), but with its Customs. currency. tain communications and foreign policy controlled by Nanking.

Mongolian Speciat Area ner Monyolia to be a "Speciat the Japanese having the right station up to 100,000 troops there for a maximum of 10. years.

The Japanese to be granted the right to station troops "at certain Important points, yo long as other foreign countries continue to be lowed to place their troops un hinese sell, including garrisons up to §,000 strong in Shanghat and 2,000 Hankow.

The Japanese forces to with draw from all other places as soon os the country has become "swill ciently pacified."

8, Japan to take steps towards nouncing her extrality" rights, after which the question of the rendition of settlements and concessions will be considered.

'J, Japan to lend the new Govern ment' certain "technical assistants," who will be drafted to various organs of the government, but will be Teelnically: under Chinese law: oticers Tent to the new army will be engaged olely. in training work amd will not 12 attached to forees in the feld 10, The Federal Reserve Bank in North Ching and the Hua Hsing Bank.

Centtal China to be allowed to continue issiting notes but their cur reueles to be on a "provineiat" basis the oficial currency eventually to be entirely new one, controlled by the new Central Bank that the réxinve Anti-British Posters In Weihaiwei a Japanese campaign to clear the Kisotung area, which covers the whole eastern section of the Shantung Pro-mentary, of guerillas.

Coloured posters have appeared all over Weihaiwei containing rabidly anti-British slogans as well caricatures of John Bull sucking the wealth of India and China.

One poster urged: "AN who hope early peace, for the country's my and for the prosperity of is¢ up at once and beat Britain down Another said: "Britain is the enlerouching enemy of all Asiatic peoples. If it is desired 10 promote the prosperity' of Eastern Asia and New China, it is necessity to dispose of Britain thoroughly."

'4 third poster contained the following slogans: "Down with the robber Britain!" and "Support Wang Ching-wel's Government."—Reuter.

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