The Archive · 1940

Japanese Will Fully Support New Regime

(Continued from page 7) tion by members of the Diet, Premier Gen. Nobuyuki Abe will meet with the heads of major political parties on Wednesday, the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" chain of newspapers said today.

The presidents of the five leading political parties, the chain of papers said, would be invited to the Premier's official residence, and be asked to approve basic principles relating to the establishment of the New Central Government as well as a formula for the disposal of China affairs, the papers declared.

Although the Premier was taking a cautious attitude towards the political situation in view of the anti-administration campaign by 278 members of the House of Representatives, Premier Abe was determined to finish the business he and his Cabinet set out to complete, the chain of papers stated. The disposal of China, affairs was the major business on the list. The Diet will resume sessions on Jan-wary 21.—Domei.

These sources also predicted that the chiefs of the liaison departments of the China Affairs Board would meet in Nanking on Thursday, four days before Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Mr. Wang Keh-min and Mr. Liang were expected to confer.

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