"The earlier the Yangtze can be opened this more benefits will the Chinese people receive; but Japan's purpose would be defeated if, the Yangtze were opened for the sake of the Chinese people and utilized by the [Chiang Kai-shek regime. Therefore, navigation on the Yangtze River must be subjected {0 some restrictions even is opened to general traffic.
believe in the great power of Japan. believe Japan would be: fable (0 recover from the handicap imposed on her in connection with open Ing of the Yangtze.
"1 harbour no misgivings regarding the opening of the Yangtze itself. 1 firmly believe there is not a single Japanese who has such q mean idea as. to attempt to reap profits from the [Japanese military operations on the }kuo, and China, and their voluntary Joo-operation with foreign Powers. in securing lasting peace in the world.
Third Power rights and interests in [China also came up for discussion.
"The former Ambassador in Washington urged Mr. Arita to make third Powers understand that Japan, Man-Jchoukuo, and China are animated by this common object, and have no intention {o restrict rights and interests of third Powers.
The Foreign Minister promised to make efforts to have foreign Powers understand this basic principle, and Jasseried that it would contribute not only to the prosperity of the Far East but to the world.
Voluntary settlement of pending questions which admit of easy solu-ition will be undertaken without Jawaiting requests from foreign Pow-Jers, Mr. Arila declared. He pointed Jout that pending questions vary in their urgency and difeulty, while there are nota few which have already been settled—Domel, Board Offices for Big Cities to Be Opened "The question thus naturally solves. itself into one of when the 'Yangtze will be opened; but the key tothe solution of that' question lies: in the requirements of military neces sity. I regret extremely that T am funable to state definitely a date for: the reopening of the Yangtze, though hope for the arrival of such a date fas early as possible'
"Subordination" Unwanted Japan has no intention of "subor-Jdinating" China, declared the Foreign Minister, Me. Hachiro Arita in re to the interpellations of Mr. Debuchi.
The Foreign Minister also endorsed jthe view that Japan's guiding prinjeiple in the construction of a new order in East Asia consisted in the.
Tokyo, Feb. 16.
Liaison departments of the newly. established Asia Development Board will be set up March 1 in five Chie hose cities, including Peiping, Shanghai, Tientsin, Suiyuan and Amoy, it was announced here yesterday, Agencies will also be established in Kal-feng, Changteh, Taiyuan, Nanking and Major-Gen, Selich! Kita, Major-Gen, Takashi Sakai, and Vieo-Admiral Tadakuni Nomura were informally chosen as chiefs of the liaison de partments at Peiping Suiyuan and Shanghai, respectively..
Supplementary budget estimates totalling -¥.20,000,000 for the departments" expenditures will be introduced in the Diet—Domel.
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