New Regime Will Be Gen. Chiang Has 240
Recognized Divisions Tokyo, Nov. 21.
Japanese recognition of a new central government in China will be Tortheoming "as soon as possible" but will "certain! @epend upon the, to. be organized," the Nobuyuki Abe, told the y ina frank discus Sion of domestic and foreign prob-Toms.
Arrangements for the establishment of such new administration with Mr. Wang Ching-wel, chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the "reformed" Kuomintang, as its cen tral ligure, the Prime Minister said, were making "smooth progress."
"in settling the two-year-old China convict, Gen. Abe continued, the Japanese Government: would adhere a formula based. upon the slatement made by Prince Ayamaro Konoye on December 22 last year when he was Premier. The deciara-
Vion forsook all territorial claims and Indemnity demands upon China and sought only the adoption by China of economic collaboration with Japan, coupled with an anti-Communist policy.
Treaty Metations Studied Measures to cope with a possible state in which Japan would be with-uta treaty of commerce with the United States after January 26 next year were being studied over all fields that would be affected by such 8 situation, the Premier stated, would be fortunate" for both Tokyo, Nov, 2 "there are some who believe that vy the disposal of the Ching air meant the establishment of a new lane of the Chiang Kavahek regime, tind the withdrasval of Japanese forees from China, Such an idea Is a urent Thus declared the Prime Minister, Generat Nobuyuki Abe, in aspeceh delivered at a dinner party Weld in ins Honour at Ossian yesterday. the disposal of the China fair ho. went was not so simple. Chisng Kabshek at present had 240 division and in addition approximately more than million gueritigs were me fosiing remote places.
"The Japanese Premier urged. the nation (0 be prepared to met' situat tion in which st would require five or ten years in the soiling of the China Alias completely, it they took into sideration eeottomic probleme, the attitude of "Third "Powers, and have dispose of there "fortes "under Chiang Kai-shek Tt was inevitable that they should strengthen eeonome control, inv order to cope, with the Various dimeuities susing {vom" the General Abe concluded that "Japan desired to shake hands: with foreign Powers who "would open their: aria for a similar "purpose, but" japan shouta not rely upon them too mien? the United States and. Japan, Gen. Abe declared, if the relations between the two countries could be readjusted before a situation where they were without treaty relations interfered, "However, it cannot be helped if the 191 trealy should lapse before a readjustment by relations has been effected." he remarked.
comment on the possible conclusion The Prime Minster declined to fof a modus vivendi between the United States and Japan to span the ip caused by the lapsing "of the treaty. "He also refused to make a satement on the reported intention of the Japanese Government to de-ounce the Nine-Power Treaty, American and Japanese diplomats, Premier continued, were discus-pending questions between the a di Japan. We said whether or not a formal such ax the abor= {ive Anglo-Japanese conversations of this summer would be started bee
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