The Archive · 1940

Discussions With Japanese

"For the past few months, sincere discussions with Japanese both in and Outside the Government have been held on the basis of the principles of "good neighbourliness," "a, "com~ mon' antlComintern front" and "economic ce-operation" in the hope: that these principles will be realized and both parties benedted, Earnest discussions have also been held with the existing Administrations, with other political parties and with non~ Porty national leaders with a view to devising ways and means of saving the situation" by determined and United efforts, Hence the organization of th Central Political Conference which will give, birth to. the: Contra Government," Ar, Wand says, He promises that this Central Government will externally readjust for. eign relations and internally enforce constitutional government, and eradicating all the causes of the con lets and disputes of past years, inaugurate a new era of peace and national well-being.

"In view of the unanimous agree ment to organize the Central Political Conference which is to. be held, shortly, T hereby call upon the nation to! comprehend the rear signifi cance of the Peace Movement and the Peace Scheme." Me, Wang mentions the fruitless resistance against the' Japanese which, Ihe says, has caused the death of mit tions of people, and concludes with an appeal that Chung King will stop hostilities "and cooperate with him In re-establishing peace.

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