Forming a stumbling block in the path of the conversations was understood to be the divergent views held by the Japanese and the British representatives regarding the handing over of the four Chinese suspected of having taken part in the assassination of Mr. Cheng Shi-kang, Commissioner of Customs.
The British and the Japanese delegates were also reported not to have agreed on the proposed dismiss sal of Chinese clerks in the British Municipal Council known to hold anti-Japanese views.
An agreement, however, was expected by observers to be reached at this afternoon's meeting which opened at 4 o'clock after a three-hour adjournment for luncheon.
Questions discussed this morning were: Concrete plans for setting up Anglo-Japanese liaison organizations; Dismissal of anti-Japanese Chinese employees of the British Municipal Council; Custody of the alleged accomplices in the assassination of Mr. Cheng.
It was expected that the question of maintaining peace and order within the British Concession would be definitely settled after the British delegates receive further instructions from London.
Economic problems were taken up at the afternoon session—Domei.
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