The Archive · 1939

Agrees With Prince Konoye

"My proposals, for peace are agreement with the statement made by Prince Konoye of Japan, This is because Tam still convinced that the enmity towards Japan should be di polled rather than aggravated. After fighting for 1% years, the power of Japan and the will of the Chinese people have been well demonstrated. Since Japan has already stated that she has no territorial designs upon China and has oven extended hand' in. quest of ce-operation with Joint objectives in view, why cannot China also extend her hand to bring this dispute to end like a quarrel between" brothers, who embraced themselves, erying, after a fight?

Prince "Konoye's statement was ased upon established Japanese principles, which were put. by him Into an orderly fashion and fully plained as to points that China one retains doubts. For instance, regarding anti-Communism, because China fears that it will interfere with milltary and domestic affairs, he has explained by" taking the Japanese German-Italian anti-Communist. Pact 1 representing the spirit in which a Sino-Japanese anti-Communist Pact could be negotiated.

to. "economic ce-operation, because 'China feels that the politi= cal situation is not yet settled, explained "that Japan undertook to observe Chinese sovereignty and Independence and her administrative Integrity. "He "also "said that' Japan didn't Intend to monopolize China economically or did she seek to limit the interests of third Powers".

wr. Wang took exception hoged claims in the territory under the control of Gen. Chiang that Japan was using her entire strength destroy China, with the three Konoye principles as a screen, Chinese race. The other will restore the prosperity of China and of East Asia, T have decided to follow the second route. T shall unite with sons of all parties and affiliations, as well og those without party ties but who are anxious for the fate China, to march forward along this, route."

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