The Archive · 1940

Another Conference

Tsingtao, Jan. 26, "Though the conference is expected to continue, the most Important ques Ulons have' already been decided," the om cial Japanese spokesman, Lt-Col. Mabuchi, stated at yesterday's Dress conference.

'Me. Wang Ching-wei had obtained undeniable' evidence that "another conference to be held in the future would be "quite promising," which heretofore, had worried hina, the spokesman continued. A central Poltcal counci: would be called toon at possible. "To this, members the, Provisional Government of Peiping, the Reformed Government of Nanking, and outside indv.cuats of influence snd power~even snem= Bers of the wold Ruominang Party ~wvula be invited, In order to help form" the new "government, "the Spokesman added.

Asked whether the seat of the new fog ime would be Nanking, he replied: he seat of the new government may' easly. be imagined, by om: nonsense, though itis not considered Proper to decide this question at the resent conference."

'The question of the new Ao was a controversial one, he went any The Rew government "would usa' the Kuomintang Party fag of a white sun a blue ground, though there had teen discussion ahd even bitter op= Position among the Sapanese to\ it, Since the Kuomintang flag hid. been the symbol of the hesllifies and pposiion to their objective in Chine.

"Not only. the flag, but the Kuomintang iusclt will Be adopted it the Kuomintang and. General Chiang Kai-shek drop co-operation with Gemmutlsm and "hostility" towards Jepan," he declared, Int. "Wang Ghing-wei is eying to re-establish the "work of Br. un Yatsen in festering a true revival of his prine Ciples, "Mie Japanese have found Something in common with his poley. 'Therefore, we can work together "there was am Vern. ia\ Prince Konoye's slatement of December 22, 1006, stating that what Japan wanted was' not the conquest of hing But Snly ce-operation with Jepan the spokesman concluded.~-Reuter

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