The Archive · 1940

Washington Watching

Washington, Jan. 9.

The United States will naturally follow all phases of Japan's reported plan to establish a new "Central Gov-ferment" In China under Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Sec~ retary of State, told the press yesterday.

'United States' information on this Jsubject is based chiefly on press reports, he said. The United States Hacks' full information on all the implications of the reported Japanese move, he declared. Mr. Hull stated that he was unable te comment under Neither Japan nor any other source has. officially informed the United [States of the plan, Mr. Hull revealed.

announced that he had discussed with the Japanese Ambassador Washington, Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, lover the week-end general subjects in [which both countries were interested, [but the question of the proposed Wang [Ching-wel Government plan had not [been discussed, "He did not attempt to reach a decision on any matter in hhis' conversation with the Japanese Ambassador, he declared—United Press.

A "Turning Point"

Tokyo, Jan. 9, Although overshadowed the lcrowingly serious Cabinet crisis, which Virtually. all newspapers feature, the "Japan Times" this morning comments jon the Cabinet's "approval of the. understanding with Mr. Wang Ching-]wel regarding the forthcoming organlzation of a new regime in China.

"Perhaps it is merely a single step," the newspaper says in regard to new regime, "toward a solution of the situation' in' East Asia, though of far-reaching significance and marking a turning point in the China Tncident 1t will undoubtedly jeffer a now criterion whereby the relations between Japan and other [Powers in China may be measured and "Still more, important," the "Japan Times" adds, "is that the fundamental basis for Sino-Japanese economic cooperation must" be fixed before the new. administration is actually 'OMelats Return Tokyo, Jan. 9.

'Their work completed. with' the Jaction taken at the emergency session Jot the Cabinet yesterday, representa tives of Japanese military authorities, in China were scheduled. to. leave [Tokyo by alr today for Nanking.

The Cabinet yesterday approved policies relating to the inauguration fof the new Central Government of China.

The representatives of the Japanese authorities in China arrived in Tokyo on Thursday to report to Government authorities on the trend of China and the results of a series of conferences with Mr. Wang Ching-wel, who will be the central figure of the new GovernmentDomel.

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