Restriction of these operations only to certain areas will be'a means of offering a good example of what will follow "i actions on a. wid scale., Paralleling these operations. efforts will be made for the formation of an ficient system to realize hopes for ultimate pence and order.
'Such a system. to be introduced in areas where stich operations will bbe Jaunched, will be developed on a wider scale' until the entire responsibility for the maintenance of peace and order will be borne by the National Government authorities. Thu the forthcoming operations will con= stitute an initial stage of this plan.
"Despite inconceivable dimeulties, the Japanese forces which found necessary the materialization of such objectives, have formulated plans carry out this desire, governed by a policy of Sino-Japanese mutual con-Adence, The Japanese forces, therefore, conclude that it lis Inevitable the military aspects of administration in these areas will be under the con: trol of the Japanese military authorities, but the political. economic, and cultural functions of administra ion will be left in the hands of the National Government in order (o effect a speedy and efficient attainment of alms through Sino-Japanese co-
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