Tokyo, June 18.
Nanking Government is exerting consistent efforts to fulfil completely the terms of the Sino-Japanese basic treaty signed on November 30, 1940, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, who is now visiting Japan, declared' in his first statement since his arrival to the Japanese people.
"The purpose of my visit to Japan, Mr, Wang Ching.wel continued, fo tender an expression of gratitude forthe goodwill of your country which has been supporting my eounry. as well as an exchange of views with' your Government authorities regarding various fundamental questions. requiring. the ce-operation of our two eounttie Declaring that he had been greatly honoured in having an audience with the Emperor and Empress of Japan, he said he was profoundly moved by His Majesty who, "in his solicitude for the future of my country and East Asia, was so gracious as to have, recorded me words of encourage ment.
intend to call on your Government authorities from tomorrow and fully to exchange opinions with them, and at the same time to express my innermost thoughts to the people of Wang Ching-wei Is Welcomed in Tokyo Tokyo, June 17, President Wang Ching-wol, of the Nanking Government of China, accompanied by high officials of the Nanking government, arrived Tokyo Station at 845 o'clock this morning amidst one of the greatest welcomes ever accorded a foreign visitor, 'The party arrived by special train from Kobe, 'On hand to greet the distinguished State visitor were Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Mr. 'Yosuie Matsuoka, the Finance Minister, Mr. Iso Kawada, the War Minister, Lieut. Gen, Hideki Tejo, the Navy' Minister.. Admiral Koshiro Otkawa, as well as hundreds of other high officials.
Thundering cheers greeted the boy-Ish-looking Chinese leader as he stepped on the platform colourtully decorated with Japanese and Chinese fags, Shouting crowds banzaied and waved flags with enthusiastic spontanelly as. Mr, Wang" and attendants slowly motored to the Chinese Emassy where, with the exception of two days at the Kasumigasekt Detached Palace, Mr. Wang will estabish his headquarters,
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