Chungking, July 3. 66 ECOGNITION of the puppet regime at Nanking by the German and Italian Governments amounts to an extension of their aggressive policy to the Far East and proves beyond doubt that these countries have unreservedly cast their lot with China's enemy," declared Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the Foreign Minister, in announcing severance of diplomatic relations.
"Knowing, as they do," added Dr, Quo, "that the Nanking puppet regime is but a creature of Japanese militarists, the Nazi Government of Germany, and the Fascist Government of Italy, in according recognition to it, have committed a gross injustice to China and have thereby forfeited any claim to the friendship df the Chinese Government and people,
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